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• Morphine
  *[[Cardiac arrest]], cessation of [[Cardiac cycle|heartbeat]], or [[heart failure]] *[[Flushing (physiology)|Flushing]] of the [[face]]
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• Abrus precatorius
  ...ant is native to [[Indonesia]] and grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the world where it has been introduced. It has a tendency to become [[weed ...ter than the fatal dose of abrin. Abrin can kill with a circulating amount of less than 3 μg ([[microgram]]s).
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• Toxicodendron
  |image2_caption = ''Another picture of Toxicodendron radicans'' ...ermplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=2009-11-23 |accessdate=2010-02-12}}</ref>
  12 KB (1,721 words) - 11:26, 7 July 2010
• Aconitum
  ...o the buttercup family ([[Ranunculaceae]]). There are over 250 [[species]] of ''Aconitum''. ...rbaceous [[perennial plant]]s are chiefly natives of the mountainous parts of the northern hemisphere, growing in moisture retentive but well draining [[
  29 KB (4,043 words) - 11:26, 7 July 2010
• Toxicodendron vernicifluum
  ...ws in [[East Asia]], in regions of [[China]], [[Korea]] and [[Japan]]. The trees are cultivated and tapped for their toxic sap, which is used as a highly du The trees grow up to 20 m tall with large leaves, each containing from 7 to 19 leafle
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• Melia azedarach
  <!-- and oogles of others - search for the species names to get lists. --> ...t|Feral Chinaberry at [[Keokea, Maui|Keokea]], [[Maui]], [[Hawaii]]. Large trees like this can be profitably used for timber.]]
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• Hellebore
  [[Image:Illustration Helleborus niger0.jpg|thumb|19th century illustration of ''Helleborus niger'']] [[Image:Helleborus foetidus0.jpg|thumb|right|The small green flowers of ''H. foetidus'' often have a purple edge to each 'petal']]
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• Nerium oleander
  ...ermplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=1998-03-09 |accessdate=2010-06-26}}</ref> ...m the old Latin name for the flower. Oleander is one of the most poisonous of commonly grown garden plants, and can be very toxic if ingested in sufficie
  19 KB (2,832 words) - 11:27, 7 July 2010
• Propolis
  ...sed ventilation during the winter months throughout most temperate regions of the world. ...Spivak 2010. Propolis and bee health: the natural history and significance of resin use by honey bees [http://www.apidologie.org/index.php?option=com_art
  18 KB (2,416 words) - 09:07, 20 September 2010
• Petroleum
  ...fined and separated, most easily by [[boiling point]], into a large number of consumer products, from [[petrol]] and [[kerosene]] to [[asphalt]] and chem ...aries depending on the subsurface conditions, and on the [[phase diagram]] of the petroleum mixture.<ref name="Hyne 2001">Hyne (2001), pp. 1–4.</ref>
  69 KB (9,885 words) - 09:12, 20 September 2010
• Asphalt
  [[File:Asphalt base.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A layer of [[asphalt concrete]] paving.]] ...te and identify all the different molecules of asphalt, because the number of molecules with different chemical structure is extremely large".<ref name="
  34 KB (5,036 words) - 20:35, 20 September 2010
• Textile
  A '''textile''' is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial [[fibre]]s often referred to as thread or [[yarn]]. Y ...g, spreading, crocheting, or bonding. ''Cloth'' refers to a finished piece of fabric that can be used for a purpose such as covering a bed.
  21 KB (3,073 words) - 09:16, 20 September 2010
• Bamboo textiles
  [[Image:Seascarf.jpg|thumb|A scarf made of bamboo yarn and synthetic ribbon]] ...n bamboo clothing is clothing made from either 100% bamboo yarn or a blend of bamboo and cotton/organic cotton yarn. The bamboo yarn can also be blended
  16 KB (2,606 words) - 09:16, 20 September 2010
• Textiles of Mexico
  ...ntil the era of [[Porfirio Díaz]] (1880s to 1910), when the mechanization of [[weaving]] was introduced, mostly by the French. ...etback due to competition by cheaper goods produced in countries such as [[China]], [[India]] and [[Vietnam]].
  42 KB (6,562 words) - 09:16, 20 September 2010
• Chinese wax
  ...]] and [[India]], or a related [[scale insect]], ''[[Ericerus pela]]'', of China and [[Japan]]. The insects and their secretions are harvested and boiled wi Chinese wax is used chiefly in the manufacture of polishes, sizes, and [[candle]]s.
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
  ...he list of sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)}} [[File:Tamamushi Shrine Painting1.JPG|thumb|right|Detail of the Tamamushi Shrine]]
  102 KB (12,963 words) - 09:18, 20 September 2010
• Thatching
  ...l vegetation. By contrast in some developed countries it is now the choice of affluent people who desire a rustic look for their home or who have purchas ...generation to generation for thousands of years, and numerous descriptions of the materials and methods used in England over the past three centuries sur
  15 KB (2,437 words) - 09:19, 20 September 2010
• Steel
  ...ss (materials science)|hardness]], [[ductility]], and [[tensile strength]] of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder ...which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of [[slag]] [[inclusion (casting)|inclusion]]s. Two distinguishing factors are
  44 KB (6,419 words) - 09:22, 20 September 2010
• Bamboo
  |diversity_link = Taxonomy of the Bambuseae See the full '''[[Taxonomy of the Bambuseae]]'''.}}
  47 KB (7,158 words) - 09:22, 20 September 2010
• Alternative natural materials
  ...nt can have on the planet while increasing the efficiency and adaptability of the structures. ...used as a building material for walls of houses has existed for thousands of years. Much more recently, in the 1920’s, the United States government p
  9 KB (1,302 words) - 09:23, 20 September 2010

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