When traveling abroad, don't touch these plants.

Travel will always encounter a lot of unseen plants, sometimes curious to see, but! These plants actually hide a crisis, remember these ten poisonous plants on the earth, do not touch!

1. Castor

Seemingly harmless, it is actually deadly toxic!

If you have eaten castor oil, you may be surprised that castor beans contain one of the most toxic substances in the world: ricin. Ricin is a highly toxic protein, and one ricin is enough to kill an adult in a few minutes.

two。 Water hemlock

Beautiful appearance, highly poisonous nature.

Water parsley, scientific name "Cicuta douglasii", is listed by the United States Department of Agriculture as "the most toxic plant in North America". Water celery contains toxic apigenin, which can destroy the central nervous system. Water celery is widely distributed. It is native to North America and belongs to the Umbelliferae. The average height of water hemlock is 0.6-1.3 meters and can grow to 1.8 meters high. The smell is uncomfortable and poisonous, and it is more toxic than hemlock.

3. White snake root grass

Herbivores can cause a disease called the trembles when they eat it.

White snake root grass is a perennial plant, and every part of it contains Perrin toxin (also known as "white snake root toxin"). This is an unsaturated alcohol that can cause muscle tremors and eventually death in livestock.

4. Boat-shaped aconitum

Don't be fooled by its beautiful appearance!

Boat-shaped aconitum is a slender, erect and poisonous perennial herb. Growing in northern Europe with purple flowers that are poisonous in all parts, especially roots and leaves.

5. Rhizoma mandala

The scariest guy in the plant kingdom!

Woody mandala, also known as the horn of angels, is the scary guy in the plant kingdom that is most likely to turn people into zombies. This plant produces beautiful drooping trumpet flowers native to South America and contains a range of powerful toxins belladonna amine and scopolamine. Scopolamine can be absorbed by the body through the skin and mucous membranes.

6. Oleander

It is very common all over the world, but it is one of the most toxic plant varieties.

The petals, leaves and fruits of oleander contain cardiotonic glycosides. The substance is therapeutic to some extent, but if someone eats a part of the plant by mistake, it is likely to stop its heartbeat. In general, when people find this plant, they often relax their guard by looking at its bright and beautiful petals, but they do not realize that this highly poisonous plant is likely to kill them.

7. "Bad woman"

"Bad woman" is a poisonous herb with dark green leaves with teeth and five white petals like earlobes. "Bad women", mainly found in southwestern Mexico, are covered with spikes, and the plant is more likely to cause pain than poison contacts.

The following fruits that contain toxins, be careful not to eat them by mistake!

1. The fruit of nux vomica

The seeds of Strychnos nux vomica are poisonous and mainly contain a variety of alkaloids such as brucine (also known as brucine).

two。 Yew with soy sauce fruit

The yew tree looks ordinary and its bright red berries are non-toxic, but its bark and seeds are famous for killing large numbers of livestock and killing humans. Symptoms of mild poisoning include dysentery, headache, dizziness, muscle weakness, stomachache, mild tremor and dilated pupils.

3. Jatropha leprosy fruit

Jatropha curcas is a highly poisonous plant. The plant is common in Mexico, Central and South America, Asia and Africa, and can also be found in the United States, such as southern Florida and Hawaii. The fruit is psychedelic when eaten, and each seed contains 50% oil, which is more toxic than castor oil. This toxin inhibits the synthesis of proteins in the human body, resulting in death.

4. Indonesian black fruit

This little-known tropical fruit grows on tall trees and is toxic to people because it contains a certain amount of hydrogen cyanide, winning the title of "fruit of disgust". Symptoms of poisoning in Indonesian black fruit include coma, headache, shortness of breath, dizziness, confusion and weakness. Eating too much can lead to cardiac arrest and even death.

5. European spear

European Euonymus provides food for birds and insects. This beautiful tree can be found in the woods, but no matter how tempting you are, you can't eat its fruit. Its trees and fruits are laxative and have been used to fight severe indigestion, and a few drops of its juice will empty your intestines and stomach! Taking more doses can cause an extremely severe stomachache. Other symptoms of spear poisoning include nausea and dysentery.

6. Poisonous guava

The white juice of poisonous guava is highly poisonous, which can make the skin appear as if it had leprosy, so it is also known as "horse leprosy".

7. West African litchi fruit

West African litchi fruit, if eaten before ripening, can cause vomiting or epilepsy, or even fatal. So only when the peel turns bright red and the black poisonous seeds break away from the fruit can people enjoy this delicious and nutritious food.

I would like to remind you that during the period of studying, working and traveling abroad, do not bring animals and plants and their products back home, let alone pick plants and their seeds with unknown characteristics at will. In the event of poisoning due to accidental ingestion or wearing poisonous plants, you should go to the local hospital immediately to avoid irreparable effects.