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Although it has been long recognized that H. arbu-tifolia contains cyanogenic glycosides, this is the first published report, to the best of our knowledge, of acute mortality in goats after its ingestion. Cyanide toxicosis should be included on the list of diagnostic differentials of cases involving acute death in goats where this plant may be available, including most of California and Mexico, and in Hawaii where it is cultivated. Acknowledgements. We are grateful to Dr. Rob Moeller for providing study material for toxicology testing, to Dr. Vanderpoel for collecting specimens in the field, and to Elizabeth Tor for technical assistance in the preparation of this manuscript. Sources and manufacturer