Upas

Upas is a tropical Asian tree. It is also known as poison tree in Malay. There are also folklores in which it is known as a highly poisonous Javanese tree that poisons even its surroundings and proves to be fatal for the approaching person or other animate beings.

The milk of this Asian poisonous tree is traditionally used for poisoning the arrows.

In some of the rituals this tree is important.

Various parts of this tree are also used in some traditional medicine.