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Apple
of Sodom (Solanum
linnaeanum
Hepper & P.-M. Jaeger)
Poisonous parts: The berries |
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Apricot
(Prunus armeniaca L.)
Poisonous parts: The kernels inside the fruit stone.
However, they are not poisonous once they have been cooked
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Arum
(Arum spp.)
Poisonous parts: All parts
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Bittersweet
(Solanum dulcamara L.)
Poisonous parts: All parts, especially the berries
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Boxthorn
(Lycium
ferocissimum Miers)
Poisonous parts: Berries |
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Buttercup
(Celery-leaved) (Ranunculus sceleratus L.)
Poisonous parts: Leaves and flowers |
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Calico
bush (Kalmia latifolia L.)
Poisonous parts: All parts |
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Cape
tulip (Homeria collina (Thunb.) Vent.)
Poisonous parts: All parts are very poisonous, even
when they are dead and dry |
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Castor
oil plant (Ricinus communis L.)
Poisonous parts: Seeds |
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Daphne
(Daphne spp.)
Poisonous parts: All parts |
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Elephant
ear (Alocasia brisbanensis (F.M.Bailey) Domin.)
Poisonous parts: Flowers, leaves and stems |
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English
yew (Taxus baccata L.)
Poisonous parts: The brown seed inside each berry |
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Foxglove
(Digitalis purpurea L.)
Poisonous parts: Leaves and seeds |
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Hemlock
(Conium maculatum
L.)
Poisonous parts: All parts are very poisonous, even
when they are dead and dry |
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Henbane
(Hyoscyamus niger L.)
Poisonous parts: Seed and fruit |
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Holly
(Ilex aquifolium L.)
Poisonous parts: Berries |
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Horse
chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.)
Poisonous parts: Seeds |
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Inkweed
(Phytolacca octandra L.)
Poisonous parts: Berries, leaves and root |
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Ivy
(Hedera helix
L.)
Poisonous parts: The fruit of some plants. People with
sensitive skins may also develop a rash after touching the plant
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Ivy,
Poison (Rhus radicans L.)
Poisonous parts: The climbing plant is very poisonous
when touched. The shrub may also cause a rash and swelling if
it is touched by people with sensitive skin |
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Jerusalem
Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum L.)
Poisonous parts: All parts, particularly the berries
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Karaka
(Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.)
Poisonous parts: The kernels of the fruit |
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Kowhai
(Sophora microphylla Aiton)
Poisonous parts: All parts, but mainly the seeds |
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Laburnum
(Laburnum anagyroides Medik.)
Poisonous parts: All parts, especially the seeds |
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Lantana
(Lantana carmara
L.)
Poisonous parts: The fruit |
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Lily-of-the-Valley
(Convallaria majalis L.)
Poisonous parts: All parts, especially the seeds |
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Milkweed
(Euphorbia peplus L.)
Poisonous parts: The fruit and leaves |
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Ngaio
(Myoporum laetum G.Forst.)
Poisonous parts: The fruit, leaves and any other green
parts |
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Nightshade,
Black (Solanum nigrum L.)
Poisonous parts: The leaves and green berries |
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Nightshade,
Deadly (Atropa bella-donna L.)
Poisonous parts: All parts are very poisonous |
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Oleander
(Nerium oleander L.)
Poisonous parts: All parts, especially the leaves and
flowers |
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Onga-onga
or Tree Nettle (Urtica ferox G.Forst.)
Poisonous parts: The fine white stinging hairs are
violently and can cause death if badly stung |
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Peach
(Prunus persica (L.) Batsch)
Poisonous parts: The raw pip that is found inside the
fruit stone |
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Poppy
(Papaver spp.)
Includes Iceland, Shirley and Oriental poppies
Poisonous parts: The unripe seeds |
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Poroporo
(Solanum aviculare G.Forst.)
Poisonous parts: The leaves and green berries |
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Potato
(Solanum tuberosum L.)
Poisonous parts: Green potatoes and the berries |
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Privet
(Ligustrum vulgare L.)
Poisonous parts: The leaves and fruit |
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Queen
of the Night (Cestrum nocturnum L.)
Poisonous parts: All parts |
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Rangiora
(Brachyglottis repanda J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.)
Poisonous parts: All parts, especially the flowers
and sap |
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Rhododendron
(Rhododendron spp.)
Poisonous parts: All parts |
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Spindle
Tree (Euonymus
europaeus L.)
Poisonous parts: The fruit and leaves |
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Thornapple
or Jimsons Weed (Datura stramonium L.)
Poisonous parts: All parts, except the soft, black
petals |
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White
Cedar (Melia azedarach L.)
Poisonous parts: The fruit |
