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Strychnos nux-vomica, the strychnine tree, also known as poison nut, is a deciduous tree native to India and to southeast Asia, in the family Loganiaceae. It produces an orange fruit, with a white, jelly-like flesh, which contains five disc-shaped seeds, covered with a woolly layer. Strychnine poison is obtained from these seeds.

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Strychnos nux-vomica, the strychnine tree, also known as poison nut, is a deciduous tree native to India an… | Plant identification, Poison garden, Poisonous plants