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The Strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica L.) also known as Nux vomica, is an evergreen
Evergreen

In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant having leaf all year round. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage for part of the year....
 tree
TREE

TREE was a Boston hardcore punk band formed in the summer of 1990. They were active in the Boston music scene until disbanding in 2002....
 native to southeast Asia
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India and north of Australia....
, a member of family Loganiaceae
Loganiaceae

Loganiaceae are a family of flowering plants classified in order Gentianales. The family includes 13 genus, distributed around the world's tropics....
. It is a medium-sized tree growing in open habitats. Its leaves are ovate and 3.5 by 2 inches(~5 by 9 cm) in size.

It is a major source of the highly poisonous alkaloid
Alkaloid

Alkaloids are naturally occurring chemical compounds containing base nitrogen atoms. The name derives from the word alkaline and was used to describe any nitrogen-containing base....
s strychnine
Strychnine

Strychnine is a very toxic , colorless crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide, particularly for killing small vertebrates such as birds and rodents....
 and brucine
Brucine

Brucine is a bitter alkaloid closely related to strychnine. It occurs in several plant species, the most well known being the Strychnos nux-vomica tree, found in South-East Asia....
, derived from the seeds inside the tree's round, green to orange fruit. The seeds contain approximately 1.5% strychnine
Strychnine

Strychnine is a very toxic , colorless crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide, particularly for killing small vertebrates such as birds and rodents....
, and the dried blossoms contain 1.023%.






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The Strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica L.) also known as Nux vomica, is an evergreen
Evergreen

In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant having leaf all year round. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage for part of the year....
 tree
TREE

TREE was a Boston hardcore punk band formed in the summer of 1990. They were active in the Boston music scene until disbanding in 2002....
 native to southeast Asia
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India and north of Australia....
, a member of family Loganiaceae
Loganiaceae

Loganiaceae are a family of flowering plants classified in order Gentianales. The family includes 13 genus, distributed around the world's tropics....
. It is a medium-sized tree growing in open habitats. Its leaves are ovate and 3.5 by 2 inches(~5 by 9 cm) in size.

It is a major source of the highly poisonous alkaloid
Alkaloid

Alkaloids are naturally occurring chemical compounds containing base nitrogen atoms. The name derives from the word alkaline and was used to describe any nitrogen-containing base....
s strychnine
Strychnine

Strychnine is a very toxic , colorless crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide, particularly for killing small vertebrates such as birds and rodents....
 and brucine
Brucine

Brucine is a bitter alkaloid closely related to strychnine. It occurs in several plant species, the most well known being the Strychnos nux-vomica tree, found in South-East Asia....
, derived from the seeds inside the tree's round, green to orange fruit. The seeds contain approximately 1.5% strychnine
Strychnine

Strychnine is a very toxic , colorless crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide, particularly for killing small vertebrates such as birds and rodents....
, and the dried blossoms contain 1.023%. However, the tree's bark also contains poisonous compounds, including brucine
Brucine

Brucine is a bitter alkaloid closely related to strychnine. It occurs in several plant species, the most well known being the Strychnos nux-vomica tree, found in South-East Asia....
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