Good to know: These 10 plants are extremely poisonous

All parts of the pepper tree contain the toxin mezereine, but the berries and bark contain the most. Swallowing a few berries can cause a burning sensation in the mouth, dizziness, long-term gastrointestinal disorders, drowsiness or even excitement. Contact with the dust particles from the bark can lead to watery eyes and inflamed nasal mucous membranes.

8. Yew (Taxus baccata)

Yew contains the substance baccatine, which is used as a raw material for medicines against cancer . Its other side is that it is quite poisonous and then all parts. Except the red shell of the seeds. After ingestion, an accelerated heartbeat and convulsions occur. In severe cases, the liver and kidneys are damaged, the central nervous system blocks and a person can get a heart or respiratory arrest.

9. Foxglove (Digitalis)

Every part of Foxglove contains the toxins digitoxin and digitalin . So-called cardiac glycosides. A high dose ingestion leads to vomiting, abdominal pain, hallucinations, delirium, a slow heart rate, tremor and in severe cases a fatal disturbance of the heart. The effect can also occur to a lesser extent when touched.

10. Wonder tree (Ricinus communis)

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