Strychnine protects seeds: strychnine trees

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Strychnine trees protect their seeds by incorporating poisonous strychnine.

Biomimicry Taxonomy

	Maintain physical integrity >
	Protect from biotic factors >
	Animals

Biomimetic Application Ideas

Biological pest control product.

[Collapse all sections] Summary

"One of the more virulent of plant poisons, strychnine, which human beings extract for their own medicinal or murderous purposes, also comes from a seed." (Attenborough 1995:32)

About the inspiring organism

Strychnos nux-vomica
Strychnos nux-vomica L.
[Strychnine tree]

IUCN Red List Status: Unknown

Some organism data provided by: ITIS: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Organism/taxonomy data provided by:
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist

Bioinspired products and application ideas

Application Ideas: Biological pest control product.

Industrial Sector(s) interested in this strategy: Agriculture, medicine

References

Attenborough, D. 1995. The Private Life of Plants: A Natural History of Plant Behavior. London: BBC Books. 320 p.

Strychnine protects seeds: strychnine trees

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