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"A Poison Tree" is a poem written by William Blake, published in 1794 as part of his Songs of Experience collection. It describes the narrator's repressed feelings of anger towards an individual, emotions which eventually lead to murder.
Euphorbia virosa, the Gifboom or poison tree, is a plant of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It has a short main stem, usually twisted, from which 5–10 cm branches emerge. These leafless branches have 5 to 8 edges. Paired thorns grow in regularly spaced intervals from the edges. [1]
The tree is recorded as the world's most dangerous tree by Guinness World Records. [28] In the television series Death in Paradise, Series 13, Episode 3, a person is killed by being small doses of poison from the tree.
A Poison Tree", a 1794 poem by William Blake; Poison Tree, a 2012 novel by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes; The Poison Tree, a play by Robert Glaudini; The Poison Tree, 1994 novel by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles; The Poison Tree, 2009 book by Erin Kelly; Vishabriksha (The Poison Tree), 1873 novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Metopium toxiferum, the poisonwood, Florida poisontree, or hog gum, is a species of flowering tree in the cashew or sumac family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to the American Neotropics. It produces the irritant urushiol much like its close relatives poison sumac and poison oak. It is related to black poisonwood (Metopium brownei).
Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze (synonym Rhus vernix) – Poison sumac is a tall shrub or a small tree, from 2–7 m tall. It is found in swampy, open areas and ...
The bark, wood and roots of Acokanthera schimperi are used as an important ingredient of arrow poison in Africa. All plant parts contain acovenoside A and ouabaïne, which are cardiotonic glycosides. Its fruit is edible, and is eaten as a famine food. When ripe they are sweet but also slightly bitter.
Strychnos nux-vomica is a medium-sized tree with a potential height of 20 metres (66 feet). [4] Its trunk is short and thick. The wood is dense, hard, white, and close-grained. The branches are irregular and are covered with a smooth ashen bark. The young shoots are a deep green colour with a shiny coat.