Avocado (leaves) (see Persea americana)
Azaleas (see Rhododendron)
Common Names: Day Blooming Jessamine, Chinese Inkberry,
Dama de Dia, Galan de Dia
Description: Day blooming jessamine is an evergreen
shrub or tall bush with white flowers. Fruit is a black
berry.
Toxic Part: Fruit and sap.
Symptoms: Gastroenteritis
C. nocturnum
Common Names: Night Blooming Jessamine, Chinese Inkberry, Dama de Noche, Galan de Noche, Juele de Noche, Lilas de Nuit, Jasmin de Nuit Description: Night blooming jessamine has flowers which have fragrance at night. Fruit is white. Toxic Part: Fruit and sap.
Symptoms: Gastroenteritis Dicentra species
Common Names: Dutchman's Breeches, Breeches Flower Description: Native perennial herb with no stem above ground; leaves and flower stalks arising from a granulate bulb below ground; leaves 4-12 inches long, finely dissected; flowers with two basal projections on the white perianth, producing a shape like that of Dutchman's breeches. Toxic Part: Entire plant Symptoms: Salivation and dyspnea. Abdominal pain and diarrhea may be noted.
D. spectabilis
Common Names: Bleeding Heart Description: Delicate, herbaceous, early flowering plants. Flowers are either pink or white. Toxic Part: Entire plant. Symptoms: Contact dermatitis.
Dutchman's Breeches (see Dicentra cucullaria)
English Ivy (see Hedera species)
Devil's Ivy (see Epipremnum aureum)
Common Names: Carolina Jessamine, Yellow Jessamine, Carolina
Yellow Jessamine, Yellow Jasmine
Description: Woody trailing or climbing evergreen vine
with fragrant yellow flowers.
Toxic Part: Entire plant.
Symptoms: Profuse sweating, muscular weakness,
convulsions, respiratory depression, and paralysis of the
motor nerves.
Golden Chain (see Laburnum anagyroides)
Common Names: Algerian Ivy, Canary Ivy, English Ivy, Ivy, Nadeira Ivy, Yedra Description: Climbing vines. Berries are black and globular. Toxic Part: Berry and leaf. Symptoms: Burning sensation in throat when ingested.
Holly Berries (see Ilex species)
Common Names: English Holly, European Holly, Oregon
Holly, American Holly, Deer Berry, Emetic Holly, Indian
Black Drink
Description: Evergreen trees with stiff leathery leaves.
Berries are usually bright red but may be yellow.
Toxic Part: Berries.
Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Ivy (Boston, English, and Others) (seeHedera species)
Common Names: Golden Chain. Description: A small tree with leaves on long stems. Has sweetpea-shaped flowers that are golden yellow and formed in big masses. Seeds are contained in long, flattened pods. Toxic Parts: Seeds and flowers. Symptoms: Vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, weakness, incoordination, sweating, pallor, headache, dilated pupils, and a rapid heartbeat.
Magnolia grandiflora
Common Names: Magnolia Description: Large tree with white showy flowers. Toxic Parts: Flowers Symptoms: Consumption of the flower can cause headache and depression. Leaves may cause contact dermatitis in susceptible individuals.
Nerium oleander Press HERE for picture.
Common Names: Oleander Description: Shrub that grows to 20 feet. Long Narrow leaves up to 10 inches long. Flowers form in small clusters and are red, pink or white. Seeds develop in long narrow capsules which are 3/8 inch in diameter by 5 inches long and are dispersed by the wind. Toxic Part: Whole plant, including smoke from burning and water in which the flowers have been placed. Symptoms: Pain in the oral cavity, nausea, vomiting, cramping, and diarrhea. Oleander (see Nerium oleander)
Common Names: Avocado, Alligator Pear Description: Tree with alternate leaves, oblong to oval in shape. Has small white flowers. Toxic Part: Leaves, bark and seeds. Symptoms: Ingestion causes diarrhea, and nausea.
Common names: Azalea, Rhododendron, Rhodora, Rosa Laurel,
Rosebay.
Description: Evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous
shrubs with a variety of colored flowers.
Toxic Part: Leaves and honey made from the flower nectar.
Symptoms: Burning in mouth. Later, salivation, emesis,
and diarrhea occur; also a prickling sensation in the skin.
Sweet Pea (see Lathyrus species)
Common Names: Yew, Ground Hemlock Description: Evergreen trees and shrubs. Seeds are green to black and partially exposed in a fleshy red cup. Toxic Part: Most of the plant, including the seeds. Symptoms: Dizziness, dry mouth, and mydriasis develop within one hour; followed by abdominal cramping, salivation and vomiting.
Wisteria species
W. floribunda
Common Names: Japanese Wisteria
Common Names: Chinese Wisteria
Description: Twining woody vines. Leaves are large.
Flowers are pea-shaped and white,
bluish, purplish, red or pink. Fruit is long, thick, flat, knobby legume pod.
Toxic Part: Pods and Seeds
Symptoms: Nausea, repeated vomiting, stomach pains, severe diarrhea, dehydration, and collapse.
Yew (see Taxus species)