Strychnine tree
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Strychnine tree
Nux vomica
Logania (Loganiaceae) Family |
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Description: The strychnine tree is a medium-sized evergreen, reaching a height of about 12 meters, with a thick, frequently crooked trunk. Its deeply veined oval leaves grow in alternate pairs. Small, loose clusters of greenish flowers appear at the ends of branches and are followed by fleshy, orange-red berries about 4 centimeters in diameter.
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CAUTION
The berries contain the dislike seeds that yield the poisonous substance strychnine. All parts of the plant are poisonous. |
Habitat and Distribution: A native of the tropics and subtropics of southeastern Asia and Australia.
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