Oleander (Nerium oleander) is among the most versatile shrubs, with dozens of uses in southern and coastal landscapes. The berries contain a carcinogenic toxin, which has an almost immediate sedative effect on human cardiac muscles and can easily cause a quick death. Although the whole plant has been declared toxic for human consumption, the most poisonous part is the concentrated toxins in the fruit, which have sadly claimed a number of children’s lives, as they also have a sweet taste. The Doll’s Eyes name comes from the plant’s striking fruit, a 1cm (0.39 inch) diameter white berry with a black stigma scar, which looks very eye-like. It is also believed that Abraham Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks, died from milk sickness.ĭoll’s Eye, also known as White Baneberry, is a flowering plant native to eastern and northern North America. Thousands of ignorant European settlers died from milk sickness in America in the early 19th century. When humans then, in turn, eat the beef or drink the milk, the toxin enters the body and causes something called milk sickness, which is highly fatal. When cattle eat the plant, the toxin is absorbed into their milk and meat. This plant has a high percentage of the toxin tremetol, which is not known for killing humans directly but indirectly. Their flowers are white, and after blooming, small fluffy seeds blow away with the wind. White Snakeroot, also known as White Sanicle or Tall Boneset, is a highly poisonous plant native to North America. Who knows, this information might come in handy someday. Many of these plants’ main victims are children, as they often have bright fruit that looks rather appetizing, and children have an even lower tolerance to the poison, so it takes a lot less to do the job. It’s shocking to read this and recognize some of the plants you grew up playing around, knowing that just one bite could have killed you, and knowing just how curious children are. In some cases, many animals have a much higher tolerance to the poison than humans, and all the plants on this list are known, human killers. In this list, we will look at some plants that contain such high doses of toxins to which humans are sensitive that some can kill you in a matter of hours. We already know, from Top 10 Poisonous Foods We Love to Eat, that even apple seeds contain traces of cyanide. All plants contain some toxins as protection against predators. By killer plants, I do not mean as in Top 10 Carnivorous Plants, plants that kill little insects, and the occasional rat, but plants that are well known to kill people. Ok, I know I wasn’t supposed to make any more plant lists, but I couldn’t help myself.
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