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By Leoma Williams\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 15 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Like animals<\/a>, many plants have evolved mechanisms to avoid predation. Unlike animals, they do not have the option to run away, and thus must rely on other ways of protecting themselves.<\/p>\n

This may involve physical defences, such as thorns and spines, but can also involve the production of toxins \u2013 an array of chemical compounds that can induce anything from mild discomfort to death in an unlucky herbivore.<\/p>\n

Such poisonous plants have a very important place in human culture, from their homicidal uses to their medicinal benefits.\u00a0 This list gives a rundown of ten of the most lethal.<\/p>\n

We explain the differences between poisonous and venomous<\/a><\/p>\n

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