Fontainea picrosperma

Fontainea picrosperma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Fontainea
Species:	F. picrosperma
Binomial name
Fontainea picrosperma C.T.White

Fontainea picrosperma, commonly known as the blushwood tree, is a rainforest tree in the Euphorbiaceae family endemic to Queensland in Australia, where it grows on the Atherton Tablelands.

An anti-cancer drug known as EBC-46 has been developed from an extract of the fruits of Fontainea picrosperma. Trials have shown that it has activity against four different types of tumours, including basal-cell carcinoma, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and breast adenocarcinoma. The fruits are toxic to humans if eaten.

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