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The fruit is a twisted pod 5 cm (2.0 in) long. Taxonomy. The species was first described by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin in 1763, as Poinciana coriaria.
Genesis trees: Trees located in the world of Legaia from the video game Legend of Legaia. They can keep a large area free of the Mist. Laganaphyllis simnovorii: A carnivorous cow-like plant found in The Sims series of games, commonly known as the Cowplant. Lunar Tears, from the Nier series.
Also present are ricinine, an alkaloid, and an irritant oil. According to the 2007 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, the castor oil plant is the most poisonous in the world, though its cousin abrin, found in the seeds of the jequirity plant, is arguably more lethal. Castor oil, long used as a laxative, muscle rub, and in cosmetics ...
At the time of its construction, 1 Wall Street occupied what was considered one of the most valuable plots in the city. The building is one of New York City's Art Deco landmarks , although architectural critics initially ignored it in favor of such buildings as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building .
Although the plant is toxic to many birds and other animals, the black-spined iguana (Ctenosaura similis) is known to eat the fruit and even live among the limbs of the tree. [ 10 ] The tree contains 12-deoxy-5-hydroxyphorbol-6-gamma-7-alpha-oxide, hippomanins, mancinellin, and sapogenin .
Theatrical release poster for The Most Dangerous Game (1932) "The Most Dangerous Game" is an influential 1924 short story by Richard Connell.It tells the story of big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford becoming the hunted when trapped on a jungle island owned by General Zaroff, a Russian aristocrat who has turned to hunting man after growing bored of hunting animals.
Forgotten Realms is a fantasy world setting, described as a world of strange lands, dangerous creatures, and mighty deities, where magic and supernatural phenomena are quite real. The premise is that, long ago, planet Earth and the world of the Forgotten Realms were more closely connected.
He also played for the Saturday Night Live Band and The World's Most Dangerous Band on Late Night with David Letterman in the 1980s. [148] May 13 Samm-Art Williams: Writer (Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice) and television producer (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) [149] May 14 Gudrun Ure: 98 Scottish actress (The 10th Kingdom) [150] May 15 Barbra Fuller: 102