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[[File:Nux Vomica Seedling.JPG|thumb|right|''Kochila'']]
The strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica L.<ref name="Strychnos nux-vomica"/>), also known as strychnine tree, nux vomica, poison nut, semen strychnos and quaker buttons, is a deciduous tree native to India, and southeast Asia. It is a medium-sized tree in the family Loganiaceae that grows in open habitats. Its leaves are ovate and 2–3.5 inches (5.1–8.9 cm) in size.
It is a major source of the highly poisonous, intensely bitter alkaloids strychnine and brucine, derived from the seeds inside the tree's round, green to orange fruit.The seeds contain approximately 1.5% strychnine, and the dried blossoms contain 1.0%. However, the tree's bark also contains brucine and other poisonous compounds.
== References ==
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<ref name="Strychnos nux-vomica">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strychnos_nux-vomica "wikipedia"]</ref>
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[[Category:Herbs]]
