Buckeye
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Buckeye
Names: Aesculus hippocastanum, horses chestnut
Description: Trees or shrubs, leaves arranged opposite and have leaflets. Flowers are yellowish and cluster at branch ends. Fruit is prickly and contains glossy brown seeds with a pale scar.
Concern level: Only during drought conditions, unpalatable.
Toxic parts: Nuts, seedlings, leaves, bark, honey and buds
Symptoms: Colic, diarrhea, depression, dilated pupils, lack of coordination, paralysis, inflammation of mucus membranes.
Danger: Contains glycosides and perhaps a narcotic alkaloid which Can be fatal
More information: Veterinary Medicine Library
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