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Growing source of arrow poison (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

upas

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This clue might be a double definition.

'growing source' is the first definition.
'upas' can be an answer for 'source' (I have seen 'Source of poison' mean 'upas' so perhaps 'source' could also mean 'upas'). I am unsure of the 'growing' bit.

'arrow poison' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for upas that I've seen before include "Poisonous Javanese tree" , "Tree from Java with poisonous sap" , "A poisoner" , "Antiar tree of Java" , "Source of poison" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Globe and Mail.
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