| Poison Trees, Shrubs, and Vines | | TREES, SHRUBS And Vines | | |
| PLANT | TOXIC PART | SYMPTOMS |
| Azalea (Rhododendron) | All parts | Nausea, vomiting, weakness, dizziness, difficulty breathing, loss of balance. |
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| Bittersweet (false) | All parts- | |
| Black Locust Tree | Bark, sprouts, foliage | Children have suffered nausea, weakness and depression after chewing the bark and seeds. |
| Boxwood | Leaves | Gastric |
| Buck Thorn | Leaves, Fruit | Intestinal |
| Buckeye (Horse-chestnut) | Leaves, branches, flowers, fruit, young sprouts, seeds | Nervous system, inflammation of mucus membranes |
| Cherries; Wild and cultivated | Twigs, foliage | Fatal. Contains a compound that releases cyanide when eaten. Gasping, excitement and prostration are common symptoms. |
| Chinaberry | Leaves and fruit | Gastric, intestinal, paralysis, respiratory |
| Chokecherry | Leaves and pits | - |
| Clematis | Seed and young plants | Gastric, nervous system, depression |
| Daphne Shrub | Berries | Fatal. A few berries can kill a child. |
| Elderberry | All parts, especially roots | Children have been poisoned by using pieces of the pithy stems for blowguns. Nausea and digestive upset. |
| English ivy | Leaves and berries | Nervous system, respiratory |
| Golden Chain Tree | Bean-like capsules in which the seeds are suspended | Severe poisoning. Excitement, staggering, convulsions and coma. May be fatal. |
| Holly (Yaupon) | Berries | Gastric, intestinal |
| Hydrangea | Leaves, buds | Gastic, intestinal, |
| Jasmine | Berries | Fatal. Digestive disturbance and nervous symptoms. |
| Lantana Camara (Red Sage) | Green berries | Fatal. Affects lungs, kidneys, heart and nervous system. Grows in the southern U.S. And in moderate climates. |
| Laurels | All parts | Fatal. Produces nausea and vomiting, depression, difficult breathing, prostration and coma. |
| Mountain laurel | Leaves, twigs, flowers | Gastric, paralysis, convulsion |
| Oaks | Foliage, acorns | Affects kidneys gradually. Symptoms appear only after several days or weeks. Takes a large amount for poisoning. |
| Wisteria Vine | Seeds, pods | Mild to severe digestive upset. Many children are poisoned by this plant. |
| Yew | Berries, foliage | Fatal. Foliage more toxic than berries. Death is usually sudden without warning symptoms. |
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