Laburnum anagyroides (Laburnum)

  • Rowan McOnegal
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Laburnum anagyroides (Laburnum). Rowan McOnegal. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Shows the bright yellow hanging flower clusters which produce poisonous seeds. These contain cytisine which has a similar effect to strychnine. The leaves have a similar effect to tobacco and have been used to treat nicotine addiction. They also have a purgative action. Laburnum wood is used in carpentry.

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