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Ptaeroxylon
''Ptaeroxylon obliquum'' is the botanical name for the sneezewood tree. It is native to Southern Africa, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. It is the only species in the genus ''Ptaeroxylon''. == Background == ''Ptaeroxylon obliquum'' is a species from the Rutaceae family which are most abundant in South Africa and Australia.〔 The term ''ptaeroxylon'' is Greek for sneeze and wood,〔 while ''obliquum'' denotes the oblique shape of the leaflets. The wood produces oils containing nieshoutol, which causes violent sneeze attacks by workers who are exposed to the tree.〔 Though sneezewood is not poisonous, it has been known to cause respiratory complications. It has been linked to asthma, rhinitis and mucosal inflammation.〔
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