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Plants in the form of herbs, flowers, shrubs and trees transform our world, making it bright and rich. They not only give an aesthetic appearance, but are also used by people as food and for the preparation of medicines. Among the vegetation, there are many species that, under a beautiful shell, hide the most dangerous poisons that cause severe poisoning in the body.
The TOP 10 included most poisonous plants in the worldwhich pose a serious threat to human life.
10 Wolfberry ordinary
Wolfberry ordinary otherwise referred to as Wolf’s bast or Daphne. It is a green shrub up to 1,5 meters in height. The place of growth is the middle zone of Russia. Wolfberry has bright red and very attractive fruits. Death can be caused by just a few pieces of eaten berries. The main signs of poisoning are burning in the mouth and pharynx, increased salivation, stomach pain, bloody vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions and loss of consciousness. Death occurs due to cardiac arrest. Even the juice of the berry, which has fallen on the skin, can cause serious burns, which manifest themselves in the form of blisters and ulcers.
9. Aconite
Aconite otherwise referred to as Fighter or leopard’s bane. A perennial plant of the buttercup family grows in the northern mountainous regions. In its composition, Aconite has a huge amount of toxic substances, the most dangerous of which is considered to be aconitine. In case of poisoning, there is a burning sensation in the oral cavity, stomach, limbs, headache, and lightheadedness. In cases of dosage within 20 ml, death occurs. Aconite poison was used in Japan for hunting: it was applied to arrowheads.
8. Crow’s eye four leaf
Crow’s eye four leaf is a plant with bright blue berries. Distributed in the forests of Siberia and the European part. Of particular danger are the fruits of the Crow’s Eye, which can be fatal. Symptoms of poisoning are convulsions, nausea and vomiting, severe headache, as well as paralysis of the respiratory tract and disruption of the cardiovascular system. Often, berries and leaves of poisonous grass are used in folk medicine in dried form.
7. Datura
Datura or Angel’s Trumpet is a flowering ornamental plant that is extremely dangerous to human health and life. Distributed in many parts of the world. Datura has flowers that can be white, pink, orange and yellow. The composition of all parts includes toxic substances: tropane, atropine, scopolamine and alkaloids, which are the strongest hallucinogens. The plant is widely used in medicine. In the case of self-administration, an overdose can lead to death.
6. Veh poisonous
Veh poisonous or Water hemlock is one of the most poisonous plants. It has small white or greenish flowers, which are arranged in the form of an umbrella. Water hemlock is common in North America and is considered the most dangerous plant there. It contains a cytotoxin that causes seizures. The substance is contained in all parts of Vёh, especially in the roots. Signs of poisoning are convulsions, vomiting, abdominal pain. Death occurs within a few hours due to respiratory and heart failure.
5. Pea Rosary
Pea Rosary or the eyes of a crab is a perennial vine, which in its composition contains a deadly poison – abrin. Only the smallest dose of this substance is enough to kill an adult. The plant grows in many parts of the world. Interest in the creeper is due to its seeds, which have a bright red color – they are used to make beads. They also pose a threat to life, since at the slightest injury when working with seeds, a poisonous substance enters the bloodstream and death occurs.
4. Belladonna
Belladonna – one of the most poisonous plants in the world, which is referred to as Common belladonna, Sleepy dope, Mad cherry or Mad berry. Belladonna grows in central Russia, North Africa and Western Asia. In its composition, it has such toxic substances as alkaloids of the atropine group, which can cause delirium and hallucinations in humans. The first symptoms of poisoning are dry mouth, loss of voice, difficulty breathing, convulsions and headache. The blue-purple berries of the shrub, similar to cherries, have a sweet taste. Eaten 10 fruits can be fatal. In ancient times, the juice of the berries was used by ladies as eye drops to dilate the pupils and add shine.
3. Curare
Curare – one of the most poisonous vines, which in its structure resembles a tree. The plant has juicy small fruits of green color. Curare is common in South America. Its poisonous effect was first discovered by the Indians, who began to use its juice as a poison for arrows. Life-threatening substances act primarily on the respiratory system of a living being, paralyzing it. Death occurs due to suffocation. It is possible to bring a person back to life with small doses of poison with the help of artificial respiration. Toxic substances are excreted from the body with the help of the kidneys. Serious poisoning can be obtained even with a slight scratch on the body, where poison can get.
2. manchineel tree
manchineel tree or Manzenella – one of the most poisonous trees on the planet of the “euphorbia” family. Its habitat is directly Central America. The fruits of Manzenella are called “apples of death”. Not only the fruits are poisonous, but also the bark and sap of the tree, which contain phorbol. A simple touch to the trunk is enough to cause an allergic reaction on the skin. With the penetration of the poison of the plant inside, death inevitably occurs. Contact with the juice on the skin can also cause death and blindness if it gets into the eyes.
1. Castor bean
Castor bean or The castor plant was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most poisonous plant in the world. Castor oil is a tree and can reach a height of 10 meters. Its place of growth is China, Egypt, Iran, Argentina and Brazil. The castor plant contains the most dangerous poison – ricin, concentrated in the fruits. The intake of only one seed leads to a painful death of a person, which occurs within a few days. Symptoms of poisoning are expressed in a burning sensation in the mouth and throat, pain in the abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea with blood. This process is irreversible and the person dies from dehydration. However, the seeds are used to produce castor oil, which is not hazardous to health, since all the poisonous substances remain in the fruit cake.