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The AMA Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants reports that the triterpenes found in the fruits can result in irritation of the throat, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, and vomiting. [15] Like most other members of the Anacardiaceae, Brazilian pepper contains active alkenyl phenols, e.g., urushiol, cardol, which can cause contact dermatitis and ...
Painful exposures to capsaicin-containing peppers are among the most common plant-related exposures presented to poison centers. [33] They cause burning or stinging pain to the skin and, if ingested in large amounts by adults or small amounts by children, can produce nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and burning diarrhea.
Schinus molle (Peruvian pepper, also known as American pepper, Peruvian peppertree, escobilla, false pepper, rosé pepper, molle del Peru, pepper tree, [4] peppercorn tree, California pepper tree, pirul, [5] Peruvian mastic, [6] Anacahuita or Aguaribay [7] and Pepperina [8]) is an evergreen tree that grows to 15 meters (50 feet).
The fruit and leaves of Peruvian pepper are potentially poisonous to poultry, pigs and possibly calves. Records also exist of young children who have experienced vomiting and diarrhea after eating the fruit. [3]
Rauvolfia vomitoria, the poison devil's-pepper, [3] is a plant species in the genus Rauvolfia. It is native from Senegal east to Sudan and Tanzania , south to Angola ; and naturalized in China , Bangladesh , different ranges of Himalayan and Puerto Rico . [ 4 ]
Flat-topped clusters of tiny, green flowers are followed by clusters of pea-sized, bluish-purple berries. Fruit fleshy, up to 5/8 inch in diameter, black and shiny when ripe. Fruit attractive to wildlife but possibly poisonous for humans. [2] [3] When young, the leaves of nekemias arborea (pepper vine) are a deep red color.
Pokeweed. This fast-growing plant, with large green leaves and dark berries in the fall, is poisonous and has been known to kill livestock that eat pokeweed growing in pastures. How to avoid toxic ...
Schinus molle. Schinus is a genus of flowering trees and tall shrubs in the sumac family, Anacardiaceae.Members of the genus are commonly known as pepper trees.The Peruvian pepper tree (Schinus molle) [5] is the source of the spice known as pink peppercorn.