A portfolio of illustrations

of some plants known to be poisonous in S.E. Australia

M - N

Plant Name	Notes*	Thumbnail Click for web view	High resolution PDF A4 page for printing
Mahonia aquifolium BERBERIDACEAE	Mountain Grape The berries are poisonous maturing to purplish black when ripe.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Melia azederach MELIACEAE	Neem Tree, Nim Tree, Indian Lilac, Persian Lilac, Bead Tree The tree has lilac-coloured flowers and olive-sized poisonous yellow berries. It is used in medicine and insecticide production.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Mirabilis jalapa NYCTAGINACEAE	Four-o'clock, Marvel of Peru, False Jalap Seeds and roots are toxic and may also irritate the skin.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Monstera deliciosa ARACEAE	Monstera deliciosa This plant is capable of causing intense injury to the mouth, tongue and alimentary tract if bitten, chewed or eaten.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Narcissus pseudonarcissus AMARYLLIDACEAE	Daffodil, Lent Lily, King Alfred Daffodil This plant is dangerously poisonous, particularly the leaves and bulbs. Socrates called the plant the 'Chaplet of the infernal Gods' because of its narcotic properties.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Narcissus tazetta AMARYLLIDACEAE	Chinese Sacred Lily. This plant is dangerously poisonous in all its parts.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Nerine bowdeni AMARYLLIDACEAE	Nerine Bulbs and fruit of some species are reported to stock and humans if eaten.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Nerium oleander APOCYNACEAE	Oleander, Rose Laurel. This plant is dangerously poisonous and can prove fatal. The poiwdered wood is used in Europe to kill rats. Records show that humans have been poisoned even by inhaling the smoke from its burning wood.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page
Nicotiana tabacum SOLANACEAE	Tobacco. This plant is the tobacco of commerce. It has toxic properties. The colourful tobacco cultivars in suburban gardens have similar toxic properties.		Full page PDF suitable to print as A4 page

*Information in the 'Notes' field is taken from:
Everist, Selwyn L. (1974). Poisonous Plants of Australia. Angus & Robertson, Sydney, N.S.W.
Shepherd, R.C.H. (2004) Pretty but Poisonous. R.G. and F.J. Richardon, Melbourne.
Wilson, S. (1997). Some Plants are Poisonous. Reed Books Australia, Kew, Victoria.