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Re:Public asked to report receipt of any unsolicited package... by TheSpiceIsLife on Sunday July 26, 2020 @12:06AM (#23954355)
Imagine they’re Asparagus asparagoides.

Oops!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus_asparagoides

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Re:Public asked to report receipt of any unsolicited package... by klipt on Sunday July 26, 2020 @12:13AM (#23954383)
Or Dendrocnide moroides:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrocnide_moroides#Toxicity

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Re:Public asked to report receipt of any unsolicited package... by TheSpiceIsLife on Sunday July 26, 2020 @12:46AM (#23954509)
Nasty!

Keen to try it though.

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Re:Public asked to report receipt of any unsolicited package... by amelius on Sunday July 26, 2020 @08:04AM (#23956462)
Don't try this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchineel

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Re:Public asked to report receipt of any unsolicited package... by TheSpiceIsLife on Sunday July 26, 2020 @11:32AM (#23957776)
I wonder if the toxins have been screened for usefulness for humans, either as pesticides or medicines etc?
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Re:Public asked to report receipt of any unsolicited package... by amelius on Sunday July 26, 2020 @01:19PM (#23958518)
There's probably still some untapped potential, but Wikipedia says:

> A gum can be produced from the bark which reportedly treats edema, while the dried fruits have been used as a diuretic.

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