Strychnos nux-vomica

Strychnos nux-vomica
Illustration from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
Habitus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Loganiaceae
Genus: Strychnos
Species:
S. nux-vomica
Binomial name
Strychnos nux-vomica
Synonyms[1]
  • Strychnos nux-vomica var. oligosperma Dop
  • Strychnos spireana Dop

Strychnos nux-vomica, the strychnine tree,[2] also known as nux vomica, poison fruit, semen strychnos, and quaker buttons, is a deciduous tree native to India and to southeast Asia. It is a medium-sized tree in the family Loganiaceae that grows in open habitats. Its leaves are ovate and 5–9 centimetres (2–3.5 in) in size.[3] It is known for being the natural source of the extremely poisonous compound strychnine.

  1. ^ "Strychnos nux-vomica L." The Plant List.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Strychnos nux-vomica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. ^ Harry L. Arnold (1968). Poisonous Plants of Hawaii. Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle. p. 20. ISBN 0-8048-0474-5.

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