They are actually called Yew berries. The seeds are highly toxic but the red pulp is said to be edible and sweet.
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They are actually called Yew berries. The seeds are highly toxic but the red pulp is said to be edible and sweet.
I never knew they existed
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“Yew berries” and “deathberries” are the same thing: poisonous yew tree berries known for their deadly seeds, though the fleshy, red outer part is not toxic. “Deathberries” is a name for them from the book series Warrior Cats, while “yew berries” is their real-world name. All parts of the yew plant are toxic except the berry’s red aril (outer flesh), and the seeds are especially poisonous and can be fatal to humans and animals.
Yew berries (deathberries)
- What they are: Bright red, olive-shaped berries that grow on yew trees.
- Toxicity: All parts of the yew plant are poisonous, but only the seeds are considered deadly when ingested. The red, fleshy part of the berry is not toxic, but the seed inside is.
- Real-world name: Yew berries.
- Fictional name: “Deathberries” in the Warrior Cats book series.
- Fatal: The seeds are highly poisonous and can be fatal to both people and animals if a large enough amount is consumed.
- Symptoms: Ingesting the seeds can cause death, though a sweet taste is sometimes reported by those who have consumed them.
- Cures: There is no known antidote, but a special type of moss is used in the books to induce vomiting to save a victim from poisoning.
- Other uses: The yew plant, including its toxic seeds, is also used in medicine, for example, to make canser tungsah like paclitaxel and docetaxel.
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Yee that’s known in the clans