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Physostigma venenosum, the Calabar bean or ordeal bean, is a leguminous plant, Endemic to tropical Africa, with a seed poisonous to humans.It derives the first part of its scientific name from a curious beak-like appendage at the end of the stigma, in the centre of the flower; this appendage, though solid, was supposed to be hollow (hence the name from φῦσα, a bladder, and stigma).
The seeds and leaves are mildly poisonous for people and animals, but are readily eaten by birds. [187] Rhododendron spp. azalea: Ericaceae: All parts are poisonous and cause nausea, vomiting, depression, breathing difficulties, and coma, though it is rarely fatal.
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The toxicity of raw castor beans is due to the presence of ricin. Although the lethal dose in adults is considered to be four to eight seeds, reports of actual poisoning are relatively rare. [21] According to the Guinness World Records, this is the world's most poisonous common plant. [22]
Kidney beans, cooked by boiling, are 67% water, 23% carbohydrates, 9% protein, and contain negligible fat.In a 100-gram reference amount, cooked kidney beans provide 532 kJ (127 kcal) of food energy, and are a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of protein, folate (33% DV), iron (22% DV), and phosphorus (20% DV), with moderate amounts (10–19% DV) of thiamine, copper, magnesium ...
Jumping beans, each about 7 to 10 mm The "trap door" of the jumping bean on the left has been removed, and the one on the right remains attached, next to two moth larvae and their pupal casings. Mexican jumping beans ( Spanish : frijoles saltarines ) are seed pods that have been inhabited by the larva of a small moth ( Cydia saltitans ) and are ...
Lupin beans can be ground into a flour, and this is widely used in parts of Europe and in Australia as an additive to wheat flour, enhancing the flavour and lending a rich, creamy colour to the resulting foods.
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