15 Most Dangerous Trees You Should Never Touch

trees are beautiful majestic and borderline poetic they give children something to climb and there's a fruit on christopher she has a fruit here if you want to come closer bird somewhere to live and provide all of us with precious precious oxygen but did you know there are some trees that are ten thousand percent not our friends did you know that there are some trees that are so dangerous you shouldn't even go near them not alone touch them these are the most dangerous trees you should never touch [Applause] number 15 sandbox tree usually the word sandbox means freedom creativity and just general fun it's the kind of word that excites most people with its endless possibilities however in this case you better just forget all that this tree will kill you there's a reason it's also called the monkey no climb hint we're the monkeys the sandbox tree is native to tropical regions over the americas but has also been found in tanzania making this an international killer usually the sandbox tree is recognized by its smooth bark covered with dark pointed spikes it's because of these fierce little points that the tree came to be known as the monkey no climb which in my opinion is about the greatest name for a tree ever but it's not just the spiky bark that makes this tree so dangerous they're also ticking time bombs thanks to their exploding fruit that's not an exaggeration when the tree's fruit reaches its peak ripeness the capsule explodes catapulting its seed anywhere up to 330 feet away that's why this tree is also known as the dynamite tree yeah it has many names this is a tree that could be described as nature's warning if those flying seeds don't get you those sharp pointed spikes almost definitely will probably best to just get a potted plant like this video smash the subscribe button and click the notification bell right now or slenderman will come from under your bed when you're sleeping now it's time for the juicy topic allow us to introduce you to shipworm trees we wish these things were resigned to the realm of fiction perhaps a creation of guillermo del toro or sam raimi but sadly they are real shipworm trees are trees that are packed to the rafters with shipworms one of earth's most horrifying and gruesome creatures technically not actual worms shipworms are saltwater clams that born to underwater trees leading to them being nicknamed termites of the sea if you ever see a tree or piece of wood that's underwater we highly recommend you do not touch it or else these horrible clams may wriggle off the wood and burrow into your arms instead grim comment down below with the hashtag juicytopic and let us know your opinion in relation to what we just showed on screen with that said let's keep things moving number fourteen manchester tree the manchineel tree is a lot like fight club there are some essential rules you must follow do not eat the fruit do not touch the trunk or branches do not stand underneath or near the tree for any reason whatsoever do not touch your eyes if near the tree do not touch the leaves basically the lesson here is that if you see this tree in the wild get on a plane and go elsewhere the mancheniel tree is one of the most toxic trees found anywhere in the world with every single part of the tree containing a milky white sap that is to put it lightly dangerous this sap has been recorded and there's a fruit and christopher actually has a fruit here if you want to come closer as stripping paint from cars and even standing beneath the tree during a rainstorm is a hazardous combination once the water mixes with a sap it can cause severe blistering of the skin even in the mildest of contact and even potentially devastating corneal defects in more severe cases and all of that is before we've gotten to the tree's fruit eating the fruit has been noted to cause severe gastroenterinitis with symptoms like bleeding bacterial super infection and potential airway complications so not something you want to cook with the manche nil tree is so dangerous that it's quite literally poisonous to be anywhere near it i think we all know someone like that don't we number 13 suicide tree with a lovely sunny name like that it's difficult to imagine how it could possibly be on a list like this however the cerbera odolam or suicide tree has killed many people in india almost all of them by accident in fact the circumstances of death were so convenient that some have called this tree the perfect murder weapon how interesting while the tree itself is not inherently poisonous the seeds within its fruit most definitely are throughout history many humans have dared to taste the cerbera odolam's fruit which is actually edible unaware that the seeds contain a significantly high dose of a toxic chemical known as cerberin cerberin as an element has the power to slow your heart rate right down which may explain why you don't want to be taking it in excessive doses and a cerabera odolam seed is most definitely an excessive dose while the seed won't kill you right away it will surely give you a whole bunch of painful side effects for a few hours until bye bye life it's for all those reasons that many have cited the cerebra odollam seed as the perfect murder weapon owing to the seemingly invisibility of it at all i trust that whoever first said it is being investigated number 12. coconut tree it's a staple of children's cartoons but actually the coconut tree is a perilous force of nature in real life while bugs bunny and friends may get a little bump on the head and move on a great many humans have been hospitalized all because of a falling coconut while there shockingly is not a whole lot of reported incidents we know that around 150 people a year die from coconut induced trauma which i know sounds like a joke but we're being very serious while we tend to think of coconuts as weird weightless and cartoony weapons a single coconut can weigh up to 2 kilos because of the water inside so as a coconut drops to the ground that weight can reach a speed of up to 53 miles per hour and landing with a force equivalent in weight to a ton you can see why so many people die the reason behind the death varies with some countries putting in place public health campaigns to prevent people from climbing the trees however most of the deaths are caused by people taking a nap beneath the tree only to never wake up again a lifelong siesta number 11 streechnein tree the streichnein tree has a rare advantage in the dangerous stakes as this is a tree that not only sounds dangerous in its most common name but also just about every other known as the street nose nux vomica the poison nut and the semen street nose we're not even going to joke about that the name alone makes you want to avoid it at all cost the streetchnin tree is native to india and contains most of its poison within its seeds these hairy round coin-like seeds contain around 1.5 percent stretching a chemical mostly used in baits designed to kill feral animals like wild dogs rats or foxes not necessarily something to eat for brunch then however the poison is not just contained to the seeds as the tree's bark is also known to contain some poisonous compounds that can cause serious bodily harm if touched the irony of course is that most of the deaths caused by this tree had no contact whatsoever the victims just breathed around the tree so try not to breathe around trees from this point on for reasons we don't fully understand asian herbalists claim that the streichnein tree has incredible life-giving qualities that can help cure a wide array of illnesses including cancer and heart disease obviously most professional doctors have disputed this since the seeds are well poisonous number 10 bunya pine you can't look at a tree like this and say you're not impressed right the bunya pine is easily one of the most beautiful trees on the planet measuring anywhere between 20 and 50 meters tall but if you want to appreciate them and live to tell the tale you should probably enjoy it between 20 and 50 meters away also [Music] the bunya pine is notorious for its almost weapon-like existence with its leaves covered in rigid and sharply pointed spikes many children have chased their siblings or friends with the deadly branch only to end up hurting themselves in fact even professionals try and avoid going near the tree at least without protective clothing but while all of that is dangerous enough the bunya pine has its own threatening way to fight well pretty much anybody between december and march the bunya pine develops some massive cones that can weigh well up to 10 kilograms eventually those pines fall off the branches and drop some 50 feet to the floor i think you know where that's going many professionals advise that the public try and avoid going anywhere near the bunya pine due to the unpredictability of the cones and the frankly dangerous leaves and if you're going to go chasing your siblings with a branch prepare for some injuries number 9. milky mangrove yes milky mangrove may sound like a quirky character in some bizarre children's cartoon but it's also the name of one of the world's most toxic trees seriously this is one of the few trees where humans should basically never even look at it the milky mangrove tree is native to the continent of asia and gets its name from its unusual milky toxic ooze when any part of the tree is damaged whether by scratching poking or snapping it releases a white milky sap containing a whole bunch of toxic chemicals that will cause some real damage to anybody on the receiving end of it for human skin the chemicals are known to cause swelling and blisters in mild cases and non-permanent blindness in more severe cases the side effects can also be so catastrophic that many countries have publicly warned their citizens not to climb touch or even go near the tree for any reason whatsoever the milky mangrove is one of many trees that lure you in with their quirky name and 65 feet tall leaves only to cause some serious harm and make you blind nature can be cruel can't she number eight gimpy gimpy look i'm not even going to try and speculate on where the name gimpy gimpy came from but as always do not be fooled by the weird and quirky name this tree will cause some severe pain as entomologist marina hurley discovered when she was studying stinging trees hey everybody's gotta eat [Music] hurley was one of the first reported victims of the gimpy gimpy's brutal attack while studying the tree as part of a james cook university project she was stung multiple times by this unusually aggressive tree despite the fact that she was wearing protective clothing hurley's encounter with the tree initially gave her nothing more than a mild cold with symptoms of sneezing watery eyes and a running nose but soon she was forced into the hospital where she described the experience of being stung as like being burnt with hot acid and electrocuted at the same time it's almost not worth studying poisonous trees is it hurley eventually made a full recovery and returned to work though her experience should be considered a warning this tree does not play around even with protective clothing on you're still very vulnerable and should probably stay well away number 7. onganga as we've repeated time and time again new zealand is easily one of the most beautiful countries on the planet but even the most beautiful places in the world are not without their own dangers meet the anga anga or tree nettle a painful little guy that many young kiwis have had the misfortune of meeting the anga anga is most known for the sharp linear spikes found on its leaves known as stinging hairs for obvious reasons many unaware new young new zealanders have wandered through the bush only to bump up against one and find their exposed legs in some pain for the rest of the day the toxin within trifidin contains many chemical elements that can bring out reactions like rash itching and inflammation however if you happen to stumble into a dense patch your symptoms will likely be worse a loss in motor movement complete paralysis convulsions confusion blurred vision and possibly even death there's only been one recorded human death from contact with yonganga and that was a lightly clad hunter that had the misfortune of wandering through a dense patch well that's the danger of shorts number six kamenew while most trees are only toxic in part the common you is a 100 percent poisonous little beast native to great britain ironically the common u is mostly found at british graveyards where many believe they represent the immortality of the soul it would be poetic if it wasn't so deadly now the edible part of the yew tree is the berries the common you can grow up to 70 feet tall and everything on it is poisonous except for the red flesh of the berry however given that the red flesh is connected to literally everything else it almost doesn't seem worth it for a quick taste does it what's most frightening about this particular plant is that its poison does not actually require consumption whatsoever even touching the plant without gloves can pass some of the poison into your body and those that find themselves taking a lethal dose are almost certain to die from cardiac arrest or respiratory failure regardless of any attempt to resuscitate deaths from the common you are mostly reported in animals both domestic and wild that unknowingly or accidentally consume the plant this has led to something of a widespread fatality rate across the country but at least they're in the right place for it number 5. deadly nightshade easily one of the more famous toxic plants the deadly nightshade is an unpredictable and deadly child of nature [Music] it's also a great cautionary tale do not eat things that look pretty unless you know what they are although if you really need to watch a video to know that it might be too late for you the deadly nightshade is most recognizable thanks to its cherry-like yet toxic fruit the ingesting of which can cause severe health conditions like cardiovascular disease gastrointestinal disorder and even psychiatric conditions but it's not just those conditions that are brutal and life-changing the symptoms including blurred vision headache confusion hallucinations and convulsions to name only a few are pretty rough on their own merits there have sadly been many cases where humans have ingested the fruit and found their memory capacity significantly disrupted that's if it hasn't caused death already man that's a grim sentence unlike many toxic plants there is actually an antidote to the poison found within deadly nightshade however the best way to survive an encounter with this plant is just to avoid going anywhere near it whatsoever number four rosary pea plant i'll just say it jewelry makers are the true unsung heroes of our society they're out there putting their lives on the line every single day to ensure that our ensembles are brought together by a carefully crafted accessory heroes but on the off chance you don't believe me let's take a look at this tree the rosary pea plant is a particularly popular tree with jewelry makers who are especially big fans of its incredibly pretty seeds with their unique red and black markings these seeds make for the perfect rosary prayer beads although anybody involved with the making of them should also be praying these seeds contain a deadly poison known as abrin which is only dangerous when the outer coating is broken many jewelry makers have found themselves hospitalized after pricking a finger on the scratched seed thereby releasing the poison for most people the rosary pea plant will be relatively harmless but for those unlucky enough to burst the shell it can mean a god-awful trip to the hospital the irony is that you won't have your rosary beads to pray for salvation number three castor beans tree while it's understandable and good that most humans are unfamiliar with the full spectrum of poisons throughout our world there is one that is more famous than all ricin and the castor beans tree has a heck of a lot of ricin within it as in a lot there's so much toxicity within the castor beans tree that the guinness world records have officially labeled it as the world's most poisonous common plant in fact the seeds of the castor beans tree are so packed with poison that if a human consumes over four of them it's highly likely that they will never wake up an overdose of ricin can cause all manner of unpleasant symptoms including seizures bloody diarrhea severe dehydration and eventually death the good news is that with treatment most people make a full recovery there's always a silver lining what's most intriguing is that despite its overwhelmingly poisonous contents the tree is most well known for producing non-toxic castor oil a common household cooking oil used around the world so when life gives you poison make oil number two angel's trumpet if we were giving prizes out to dangerous trees the angels trumpet would easily win most beautiful deadly tree but that would be pretty insane because well they're trees but while we're not crazy enough to give an award to this toxic plant we are crazy enough to dedicate a whole section of our video to it this plant is actually called the brugs manzia but it's more commonly known as the angel's trumpet due to its large unusually shaped flowers unlike most toxic plants the angel's trumpet is not a wild plant and can only be grown in cultivation which may be a blessing because they are entirely toxic in just about every way imaginable there is not a single part of the plant that isn't poisonous and ingesting any of it can lead to symptoms ranging from confusion and migraine headaches to delusions hallucinations and death scientists have noted that the ingestion of the angel's trumpet can induce a powerful trance that may include temporary insanity and to think some people go all the way to amsterdam for that because the angel's trumpet cannot be grown freely the risk level to humans is relatively low however that doesn't make it any less dangerous next time you go to taste leaves in amsterdam be sure to double check where it came from number one namibian bottle tree as far as appearance goes the namibian bottle tree looks basically nothing like your average tree [Music] and a whole lot more like some kind of a poisonous bottle of well something you wouldn't want to drink or go near in case it's not immediately apparent by the name the namibian bottle tree is native to namibia and survives in the most arid humid conditions on the planet so put yourself in this tree shoes or roots what do you do when there's not much food and water to consume you produce your own incredibly toxic watery mucus stuff of course the latex produced by the namibian bottle tree is so poisonous that local tribes use it often as an arrow poison to hunt local animals since it's rarely used on humans there's not much known about its effects except for one thing if the latex comes into contact with human eyes it can permanently blind the victim few people will ever encounter the namibian bottle tree in person but we are here to tell you that if you do happen to be unlucky enough to bump into one of these things be careful it might be the last thing you ever see have you ever seen any of these trees and lived to tell the tale let us know in the comments also check out our other cool stuff showing up on the screen right now see you next time

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Length: 23min 1sec (1381 seconds)

Published: Thu Oct 08 2020