Abstract

Through structured questionnaire, two hundred livestock farmers and veterinary attendants were interviewed on various aspects of poisonous plants in Sokoto State. Forty one (41) poisonous plants were reported to exist in the state. They include Ipomea asarifolia (Duman kada), Sorgum bicolar (Bahuri), Erythrophleum africana (Samberu), Calotropis procera(Tumfafiya) and Mannihot esculenta (Kunnen rogo). Majority of the plants are found in the grassland and are shrubs. Leaves stem and bark are the major parts of the plants that are poisonous when consumed by livestock.

Key words:  Toxic plants, Livestock, Sokoto, Nigeria.