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Some seeds are also poisonous. An infamously deadly poison, [[ricin]], comes from seeds of the [[castor bean]]. Reported lethal doses are anywhere from two to eight seeds.[http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/publications/poison/poison.html][http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?itool=AbstractPlus&db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=abstractplus&list_uids=3964368]

though, only a few deaths have been reported when castor beans have been ingestion by animals.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=10825094&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus</ref>

Another seed poison is [[strychnine]].

Another seed poison is [[strychnine]]. In addition, seeds containing significant amounts of [[amygdalin]] including [[apricot]], [[peach]], [[plum]], [[apple]], [[almond]] and [[quince]] when consumed can result in cyanide toxicity, though its not likely that enough could be eaten to cause serous harm to most healthy people.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46703-2005Jan4.html</ref>▼

In addition, seeds containing [[amygdalin]]:

[[apple]], [[apricot]], [[bitter almond]][http://www.drugs.com/npp/almond-almond-oil.html], [[peach]], [[plum]], [[quince]], and others

▲Anotherwhen seedconsumed poison is [[strychnine]]. In addition, seeds containingin significant amounts of [[amygdalin]] including [[apricot]], [[peach]], [[plum]], [[apple]], [[almond]] and [[quince]] when consumed canmay result in cyanide toxicity[http://www.drugs.com/npp/almond-almond-oil.html], though its not likely that enough could be eaten to cause serous harm to most healthy people.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46703-2005Jan4.html</ref>

Some other poisonous seeds are those of [[annona]], [[cherry]], [[cotton]], [[custard apple]], [[datura]], uncooked [[durian]], [[golden chain]], [[horse-chestnut]], [[larkspur]], [[locoweed]], [[lychee]], [[nectarine]], [[rambutan]], [[rosary pea]], [[sour sop]], [[sugar apple]], [[wisteria]], and [[yew]].[http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/publications/poison/poison.html][http://kuali.com/news/story.asp?file=/2006/7/5/kuali/14689925&sec=Kuali]