How dangerous is a castor bean tree???

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    Coz I have 2 of them in my garden and just found out they are poisonous.

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    Not dangerous at all unless you start eating it, or inject the sap into your blood stream.
    After all they have them in most public parks and gardens in the land these days. Are you sure it is a ricinus as they will not stand frost so will be deaded now if you live in the UK?
     
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    They are poisonous, 1212, but so are a lot of plants,shrubs, trees in our gardens. I believe the poison Ricin can be made, after a lot of process, from the bean of the tree but it's not really outstanding otherwise. Our Laburnum tree is poisonous from the tip of it's roots to the seeds and leaves.:snork:
     
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    Naaa I live in the canary islands. Im cutting one of them down tomorrow but dont want to accidently poison myself.

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    Then don't accidently ingest any part of the trees that you fell 12/12,
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    They grow wild here too 12/12 as they re-seed but ours die back each year. Like Poinsettias and other such 'poisonous' plants, just wash your hands if you get sap on them whilst cutting them back.
     
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    Yeah, I'm fairly casual about such things but maybe a long-sleeved shirt, gloves & long trousers would be advisable for the job, and keep the sap out of your eyes.
     
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    All done.... Safe and sound. Long sleaves, pants and gloves are horrible to garden in when its 18°C outside lol.

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      Now, you really didn't have to say that!!!:heehee:
       
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      Sorry :cool:

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      To be honest, I find that all a bit OTT ... they are not THAT bad ... I never even put gloves on and I am still here ... :what:
       
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      NOW you tell me LOL :)

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