i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world. some websites say it is the
castor bean some say it is the roseary pea but some people say it
deadly nightshade(atropa belladona) i just dont know

On 3 Dec 2006 12:20:07 -0800, "luke" wrote:

i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world. some websites say it is the
castor bean some say it is the roseary pea but some people say it
deadly nightshade(atropa belladona) i just dont know

Who are you going to poison?

And by 'plant' do you mean seed, or the plant itself? (Not that I know
the answer to either).




--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

In article ,
Chris Hogg writes:
| On 3 Dec 2006 12:20:07 -0800, "luke" wrote:
|
| i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone
|
| what is the MOST toxic plant in the world. some websites say it is the
| castor bean some say it is the roseary pea but some people say it
| deadly nightshade(atropa belladona) i just dont know
|
| Who are you going to poison?
|
| And by 'plant' do you mean seed, or the plant itself? (Not that I know
| the answer to either).

And to what, and how is it administered, and ....

It is not a meaningful question, but the answer is not Atropa belladonna,
almost irrespective of the answers to any of my questions.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
Chris Hogg writes:
| On 3 Dec 2006 12:20:07 -0800, "luke" wrote:
|
| i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a
stone
|
| what is the MOST toxic plant in the world. some websites say it is the
| castor bean some say it is the roseary pea but some people say it
| deadly nightshade(atropa belladona) i just dont know
|
| Who are you going to poison?
|
| And by 'plant' do you mean seed, or the plant itself? (Not that I know
| the answer to either).

And to what, and how is it administered, and ....

It is not a meaningful question, but the answer is not Atropa belladonna,
almost irrespective of the answers to any of my questions.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

How about Strychnos toxifera better known as Curare, (although I suspect it
was not a serious question!)
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

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"Charlie Pridham" writes:
|
| How about Strychnos toxifera better known as Curare, (although I suspect it
| was not a serious question!)

Or Gloriosa or ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Charlie Pridham" writes:
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| How about Strychnos toxifera better known as Curare, (although I
suspect it
| was not a serious question!)

Or Gloriosa or ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Indeed and most of the usual suspects are only toxic if you are daft enough
to eat them!

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

And why would you want to know, Vladimir/Mohammed?

--
I smile and go off waving
(Amiably) - for that's my way

Baal

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i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world. some websites say it is the
castor bean some say it is the roseary pea but some people say it
deadly nightshade(atropa belladona) i just dont know




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On 3/12/06 20:20, in article
, "luke"
wrote:

i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world. some websites say it is the
castor bean some say it is the roseary pea but some people say it
deadly nightshade(atropa belladona) i just dont know

Almost certainly Ricinus, the castor bean, the castor oil plant. But when
we were in Kauai, Hawaii, we toured a garden and there was one area where
nobody was allowed off the bus because ALL the surrounding plants were
highly toxic and part of a research project, IIRC.


--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

In message , Sacha
writes
On 3/12/06 20:20, in article
. com, "luke"
wrote:

i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world. some websites say it is the
castor bean some say it is the roseary pea but some people say it
deadly nightshade(atropa belladona) i just dont know

Almost certainly Ricinus, the castor bean, the castor oil plant. But when
we were in Kauai, Hawaii, we toured a garden and there was one area where
nobody was allowed off the bus because ALL the surrounding plants were
highly toxic and part of a research project, IIRC.


It need not have been all that toxic. Ness Botanic Gardens had Deadly
Nightshade and Hensbane growing accesible to all and sundry, but the
Giant Hogweed was immured behind a double fence.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

On 4/12/06 18:36, in article lid, "Stewart Robert
Hinsley" wrote:

In message , Sacha
writes
On 3/12/06 20:20, in article
, "luke"
wrote:

i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world. some websites say it is the
castor bean some say it is the roseary pea but some people say it
deadly nightshade(atropa belladona) i just dont know

Almost certainly Ricinus, the castor bean, the castor oil plant. But when
we were in Kauai, Hawaii, we toured a garden and there was one area where
nobody was allowed off the bus because ALL the surrounding plants were
highly toxic and part of a research project, IIRC.


It need not have been all that toxic. Ness Botanic Gardens had Deadly
Nightshade and Hensbane growing accesible to all and sundry, but the
Giant Hogweed was immured behind a double fence.

WHAT might not have been all that toxic? I don't know which plants were in
that enclosure. All we were told was "don't even think about getting off
the bus", which was one of those open sided things. I can't remember the
name of the garden just now - McKinlay, perhaps? I'll look it up tomorrow.
But that particular area of that garden was used in experimentation with
toxic plans and quite understandably, they didn't want the public wandering
around in it. If I can find it online tomorrow I might be able to be more
specific and for now, I'm sorry to be so vague!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Sacha wrote:
On 3/12/06 20:20, in article
, "luke"
wrote:

i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world.

.. But when
we were in Kauai, Hawaii, we toured a garden and there was one area where
nobody was allowed off the bus because ALL the surrounding plants were
highly toxic and part of a research project, IIRC.

Sounds a case of alloah - goodbyah.

On 4/12/06 20:31, in article , "sam"
wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 3/12/06 20:20, in article
, "luke"
wrote:

i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world.

. But when
we were in Kauai, Hawaii, we toured a garden and there was one area where
nobody was allowed off the bus because ALL the surrounding plants were
highly toxic and part of a research project, IIRC.

Sounds a case of alloah - goodbyah.

Possibly. If it was Aloha.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Sacha wrote:
On 3/12/06 20:20, in article
, "luke"
wrote:

i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world.

.. But when
we were in Kauai, Hawaii, we toured a garden and there was one area where
nobody was allowed off the bus because ALL the surrounding plants were
highly toxic and part of a research project, IIRC.

Sounds a case of alloah - goodbyah.

sam wrote:
Sacha wrote:
On 3/12/06 20:20, in article
, "luke"
wrote:

i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world.

. But when
we were in Kauai, Hawaii, we toured a garden and there was one area where
nobody was allowed off the bus because ALL the surrounding plants were
highly toxic and part of a research project, IIRC.

Sounds a case of alloah - goodbyah.

Please forgive my stammer..

Sacha wrote:

On 3/12/06 20:20, in article
, "luke"
wrote:

i have been doing research into poisonous plants and i have hit a stone

what is the MOST toxic plant in the world. some websites say it is the
castor bean some say it is the roseary pea but some people say it
deadly nightshade(atropa belladona) i just dont know

Almost certainly Ricinus, the castor bean, the castor oil plant. But when
we were in Kauai, Hawaii, we toured a garden and there was one area where
nobody was allowed off the bus because ALL the surrounding plants were
highly toxic and part of a research project, IIRC.

Some of the nastier plants that have mastered organofluorine chemistry
that are native to South Africa and Australia are not to be trifled
with. See for example:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoroacetate

But my vote is still for Ricinus seeds.

Regards,
Martin Brown