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Below is an extensive, if incomplete, list of plants containing one or more poisonous parts that pose a serious risk of illness, injury, or death to humans or domestic animals. There is significant overlap between plants considered poisonous and those with psychotropic properties , some of which are toxic enough to present serious health risks ...
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 ...
Strychnos nux-vomica, the strychnine tree, [2] also known as nux vomica, poison fruit, semen strychnos, and quaker buttons, is a deciduous tree native to India and to southeast Asia. It is a medium-sized tree in the family Loganiaceae that grows in open habitats. Its leaves are ovate and 5–9 centimetres (2–3.5 in) in size. [3]
Native to parts of Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Central America and Northern South America, this is one of the most poisonous trees in the world. Its milky white sap is a cocktail of ...
Here are some of the most common plants that are toxic to dogs, according to Dr Wismer: Sago Palm This handsome prehistoric-looking palm is the most dangerous houseplant on the list for dogs ...
The seeds themselves are poisonous and bitter, but are opened and eaten by some bird species, including hawfinches, [14] greenfinches, and great tits. [15] The aril is not poisonous; it is gelatinous and very sweet tasting. The male cones are globose, 3–6 mm (1 ⁄ 8 – 1 ⁄ 4 in) in diameter, and shed their pollen in early spring.
Toxicodendron: poison sumacs (including poison ivy and poison oak) Toxicodendron vernix: poison sumac Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Toxicodendron vernicifluum: Chinese lacquer tree Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Toxicodendron succedaneum: Japanese Hazenoki tree Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Toxicodendron striatum: manzanillo Anacardiaceae ...
A listing of lists of trees. List of individual trees, including actual and mythical trees; List of largest giant sequoias; List of old growth forests; List of oldest trees; List of superlative trees. List of superlative trees in Sweden; List of tallest trees; List of tree genera; List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family