ZZZ Datura quercifolia

Kunth.

Oak leaf datura

Solanaceae Edible: Fruit, CAUTION Potential hazards — see below

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Description

A subtropical herb in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) with poisonous seeds and fruit containing atropine, hyoscyamine, and hyoscine alkaloids.

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Traditional Uses

CAUTION: IT IS POISONOUS. The seeds are very poisonous. The active poisonous alkaloids are atropine, hyoscyamine and hyoscine. The fruit have been processed by mixing with clay to remove the toxin then eaten or used for a drink. This is NOT recommended.

Known Hazards

The seeds are very poisonous. The fruit is poisonous and should not be eaten, even though it has been traditionally processed with clay to remove toxins.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Central America, Mexico, North America, USA,

Notes

There are 10 Datura species.

Also Known As

Chinese Thornapple

References (2)

Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/