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  2. Manchineel - Wikipedia

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    Manchineel trees are often signposted as dangerous. William Ellis, ship's surgeon for James Cook on his final voyage, wrote: On the fourth, a party of men were sent to cut wood, as the island apparently afforded plenty of that article; amongst other trees they unluckily cut down several of the manchineel, the juice of which getting into their ...

  3. List of poisonous plants - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Euphorbia virosa - Wikipedia

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    Euphorbia virosa, the Gifboom or poison tree, is a plant of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It has a short main stem, usually twisted, from which 5–10 cm branches emerge. It has a short main stem, usually twisted, from which 5–10 cm branches emerge.

  5. Have you ever seen a poisonous 'little apple of death' tree?

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    This is one tree you want to avoid -- unless there's something about the nickname "Little Apple of Death" that appeals to you. At first glance, the Manchineel tree is quite beautiful, with lush ...

  6. List of most-subscribed YouTube channels - Wikipedia

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    American YouTube personality MrBeast is the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, with 347 million subscribers as of January 2025.. A subscriber to a channel on the American video-sharing platform YouTube is a user who has chosen to receive the channel's content by clicking on that channel's "Subscribe" button, and each user's subscription feed consists of videos published by channels to which ...

  7. Strychnos nux-vomica - Wikipedia

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    It is a major source of the highly poisonous, intensely bitter alkaloids strychnine and brucine derived from the seeds inside the tree's round, green to orange fruit. [6] The seeds contain approximately 1.5% strychnine, and the dried blossoms contain 1.0%. [3] However, the tree's bark also contains brucine and other poisonous compounds.

  8. Excoecaria agallocha - Wikipedia

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    Within a mangrove forest, the most salt-tolerant species occur near the ocean. Excoecaria agallocha, known as a back mangrove, is found at higher elevations back away from the ocean where salinity is lower. [6] Mangroves of this plant surround the ancient Thillai Chidambaram Temple in Tamil Nadu. This small tree species may grow up to 15 m high.

  9. List of deadliest animals to humans - Wikipedia

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    These Are The Top 15 Deadliest Animals on Earth, Science Alert; Top 10 Deadliest Animals To Humans In The World, Toptenia; The 25 Most Dangerous Animals In The World, List 25; The Most Dangerous Animals in the World, Animal Danger; Top 10 Most Dangerous Animals In The World, Conservation Institute