Top 10 most poisonous plants in the world:
Poison is not just the weapon of snakes and reptiles. most of the plants around the world contain some kind of poisons in their bodies as defensive mechanisms. And a number of them are very deadly. It is a kind of a tricky situation whenever a human confuses these plants with other edible ones because they might end up harming them to a critical point. Lot of people have died from mere touch of these plants let alone eating their parts. You may wonder to see that many of them are common in our neighborhoods. Now here we enlist below the top 10 most poisonous plants in the world.
10. Water Hemlock ( North America )
Water Hemlock is one of the most deadly poisonous plants in North America. This plant is commonly known by the scientific name '' Cicuta Maculata '' and is closely related to the toughest poison on the earth called Hemlock. There are a variety of dangerous plants belonging to the Hemlock family, yet water Hemlock is particularly in famous. The toxins present in the plant, cicutoxin and cicunol, cause convulsions and tremors and harm the nervous system. In most cases this plant is mostly and always confused to the parsnips and sometimes the celery edible plant. In fact the plant is a deadly poisonous plant that contains a toxic poison which is mainly concentrated in the roots and once consume, it might cause very serious bodily complications.
9. Manchineel ( Southern North America )
Manchineel is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family. It is native to tropical Southern North America and and Northern South America. All parts of the tree contains strong toxins, some unidentified. Its milky white sap contains phorbol and other skins irritants, producing strong allergic dermatitis. The contact with phorbol can result in blistering of the skin. Standing beneath the tree during rain 'll cause blistering of the skin from mere contact with this liquid. The has also been known to damage paint on cars. Burning the tree may cause ocular injuries if the smoke reaches the eyes. The tree is recorded as the world's most dangerous tree by the Guinness World Records.
8. Virginia Creeper ( Eastern Asia, North America )
A plant that is best known for its scientific name Parthenocissus is a genus of tendril climbing plants in the grape family Vitaceae. It contains about 12 species native to the Himalayas, Eastern Asia and North America. It is largely known to cause rashes on the skin once it touches the skin of your body and has that irritating mess that is felt by the rashes caused. The much beautiful berries are said to be the most poisonous berries from any plant and can cause whole lot of harm to anybody who consumes it. It even causes death sometimes if not attended to fast. Parthinocissus species are used as food plants by the Larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Brown Tail and The Gothic.
7. White Snakeroot ( Eastern and Central North America )
Ageratina Altissima also known as white snakeroot is a poisonous perennial herb in the family Asteraceae, native to eastern and central North America. An older binomial name for this species is Eupatorium rugosum, but the genus Eupatorium has undergone taxonomic revision by botanists, and a number of the species that were once included in it have been moved to other genera. The poisonous nature of snakeroot is attributed to the presence of the chemical named Tremetome. Violent vomiting and delirium occur in the poisoned person which can ultimately be fatal. Snakeroot is used as a cure for snake bites, for which its name originated.
6. Pokeberries ( eastern United States )
Phytolacca americana, the American Pokeweed or simple known as Pokeberries is a herbaceous perennial plant in the Pokeweed family growing up to 8 eight feet in height. It is native to the Eastern United States and has significant toxicity. It has simple leaves on green to red or purplish stems and a large white taproot. As the name suggests, the so called berries might sound so amazing by the mention of the mere name itself but the ingestion of it is not very welcoming at all. This plant is said to be dangerous and immensely potent meaning it can kill at mere eating and indigestion. They are dangerous and always have pinkish purple stalks, very tall stems and berries around them.
5. Buckeye ( United States )
The tree species Aesculus glabra is commonly known as Ohio Buckeye American Buckeye or Fetid Buckeye. Glabra is one 13-19 species of Aesculus also called horse chestnuts. It is native primarily to the Midwestern and lower great great plains regions of the United States, Extending Southeast into the Nashville Basin. This plant is said to produce certain nuts that are very poisonous and deadly and could kill if consumed and digested in to the body. These nuts can easily be confused with chestnuts because they all have a shiny nutshell under an outer husk. The failure to differentiate the two can land you into serious health emergencies that can end your life if action is taken immediately.
4. Wisteria ( Eastern U.S, China, Korea and Japan )
Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, that includes ten 10 species of woody climbing vines native to Eastern United states,China, Korea and Japan. Some species are popular ornamental plants. An aquatic flowering plant with the common name Wisteria or '' water Wisteria '' is in fact Hygrophila Difformis in the family Acanthaceae. This plant has a close relationship with the legumes family, but when it comes to the Wisteria the seeds are very much dangerous and poisonous in that when consumed and ingested, they are likely to cause harm when consumed. The entire plant is said to be very toxic as it contains a glycoside called wisterin.
3.Dogwood ( China, Japan, U.S, and North America )
Cornus is a genus of about 30-60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as Dogwood, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries and distinctive bark. This plant with amazing shiny red berries that might easily be confused with the usual red berries used to make red wine and other wines. This plant grows in the thick forests and plantations. They are mostly eaten by birds but the consumption of these berries by man might cause dangerous harm and even death due to its poisonous nature. Dogweeds are also used to food plants by the larvae of some species of butterflies and moths, including the emperor moth, the Engrailed the small angel and etc.
2. Holly ( Eastern North America )
It is another plant that is meant to produce the red berries and mostly grows in the United States of America. It's known by its scientific name llex Opaca and this plant has red berries that can be obviously confused with the rest of the red berries. The genus Holly is widespread throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world. It includes species of trees shrubs and climbers, with ever green or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers. Meant for birds the berries can kill since it carries toxins that could kill any human being who consumes and eats them. Leaves of some Holly species are used by some cultures to make daily tea.
1. Bitter Almonds ( Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, North Africa )
Standing on the first position the no. 1 most poisonous plant in the world is Bitter Almond The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle east, Indian subcontinent and North Africa. Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Almond better known by their scientific name '' Prunus Dulcis '', have a species of bitter almonds that have a very huge amount of cyanide that might seem very poisonous. The bitter almonds also contain a very toxic compound by the name amygdaline plus a deadly acid by the name hydrocyanic acid that can completely affect the respiratory system. The cyanide content is basically regarded as the dangerous and deadly poison to children if taken in plenty.
