Laburnum
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Laburnum
Names: Laburnum, golden rain tree, golden chain tree, peascod
Description: Small deciduous tree that grows to twenty feet. Leaves alternate and long-stalked with three leaflets. Flowers are pea-like, golden / yellow and hang in long drooping clusters. fruit is a long, flat pod.
Concern level: Severely toxic and deadly, and should be kept from grazing animals. However laburnum is unpalatable and not often eaten outside of drought conditions.
Toxic parts: All parts of the plant are toxic, highest concentration in the seeds.
Symptoms: Gastrointestinal upset, drowsiness, convulsions, colic, frothing of the mouth, unequally dilated pupils, diarrhea, coma, death.
Danger: Contains cytisine which affects the GI tract and the central nervous system and can be fatal.
More information: Tree Gallery
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