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Cherry laurel
Published November 8, 2015

Cherry laurel

Cherry laurel

Common name: Cherry laurel

Scientific name: Prunus laurocerasus

Hazard associated: Leaves, fruit and seed are toxic if ingested.

Notes: Cherry laurel fruit

  • Children may be attracted to the berries which change from green to red to black.
  • Used for landscaping purposes e.g. hedges, street trees as it is a hardy, attractive plant
  • May become an invasive weed in parts of Australia.
  • Leaves are sometimes mistaken for Bay leaves (Laurus nobilis) which has led to cases of poisoning.
  • The leaves and seeds contain cyanogenic glycoside and amygdalin hence having  the “typical almond smell” of cyanide when macerated. It is even dangerous to shred clippings from this plant.

 Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_laurocerasus

Image credits:

“Prunus laurocerasus fruit detail – geograph.org.uk – 567699” by Evelyn Simak. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prunus_laurocerasus_fruit_detail_-_geograph.org.uk_-_567699.jpg#/media/File:Prunus_laurocerasus_fruit_detail_-_geograph.org.uk_-_567699.jpg
Coral tree
Published October 16, 2015

Coral tree

Erythrina flowers

Common name: Coral tree, Bat’s Wing Coral tree

Scientific name: Erythrina vespertilio, Erythrina x sykesii, other Erythrina spp.

Hazard associated: Leaves, bark and seeds are toxic if ingested.

Notes:

  • Children may be attracted to the bean shaped seeds.
  • These plants are grown in gardens for their attractive flowers.
  • Erythrina contains more than 100 species which display  differential toxicity.

 Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrina

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