8 DEADLIEST PLANTS IN THE WORLD

DEADLIEST PLANTS

Manchineel

It is often called the world's most dangerous tree. Just a single bite of their crabapples can potentially be fatal.

DEADLIEST PLANTS

Deadly Nightshade

Belonging to the same family as tomatoes, potatoes and aubergines, just about 10 berries of this plant are enough to kill an adult.

DEADLIEST PLANTS

Tobacco

One of the most toxic yet popular plants, all its body parts (especially its leaves) contain nicotine and anabasine.

DEADLIEST PLANTS

Lily-Of-The-Valley

The expensive flowering plant that symbolises love and happiness has a high concentration of heart- active cardiac glycosides.

DEADLIEST PLANTS

Cerbera Odollam

Known as the 'suicide tree', ingestion of its fruit can stop a heart. It has been used as murder weapon as it's difficult to detect in autopsies.

DEADLIEST PLANTS

Rosary Pea

Despite having deep cultural value in certain countries, the ingestion of just a single seed can be fatal.

DEADLIEST PLANTS

Oleander

Popular for its striking flowers, it is actually quite poisonous. They are also packed with toxic cardiac glycosides.

DEADLIEST PLANTS

Thornapples

Also called devil's trumpets, this plant is toxic and potentially psychoactive. They also have hallucinogenic properties.

DEADLIEST PLANTS

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