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Deadly nightshade - Containing tropane alkaloids, the deadly nightshade plant and its berries are very poisonous and can cause hysteria, hallucinations, erratic behaviour and delirium.

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"Devil's berries" - Deadly nightshade is also known as "devil's berries" or "death cherries".

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Black bean - The black bean is also known as "Moreton Bay chestnut".

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Native - They are native to Queensland and New South Wales.

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Pods - During winter, large pods grow and ingesting the seeds can cause vomiting, diarrhea and medical attention must be sought.

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Strychnine tree - The strychnine tree bears small, orange-coloured fruits with neurotoxic seeds that are highly poisonous.

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Alkaloids - Containing the alkaloids strychnine and brucine, the tree's blossoms and bark can also be poisonous.

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Rat poison - The Strychnine tree's fruit is also used as rat poison.

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Angel's trumpets - Angel's trumpets are named for their beautiful petals that are shaped like delicate, soft trumpets.

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Deceived - But don't be deceived by their appearance and lovely aroma.

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Toxic - The leaves and seeds of this plant are highly toxic, despite being common garden plants.

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Oleander - Another beautiful and common garden plant are oleanders.

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Contact - Coming into contact with the plant can cause irritations.

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Fatal - But ingesting the plant can be fatal, especially for children.

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Milky mangrove - Milky mangroves are highly poisonous and can cause skin irritation and blistering.

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'Blind-your-eye-mangrove' - If it comes into contact with a person's eyes, the plant's milky sap can also cause temporary blindness.

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Coasts - Found on the coasts of Australia, the milky mangrove grows prefers dry open space and exposure to sea salt.

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Spurge - These plants known as 'spurge' having more than 2000 species of plants in the Euphorbia genus.

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Blindness - Latex inside these plants are highly poisonous and can cause serious inflammation of the eyes, nose or mouth, and even blindness.

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Widespread - Only after the latex congeals can it become an issue. Native, cultivated and weedy species are widespread throughout the mainland of Australia.

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Nettle family - All nettles have varying degrees of poisonous attributes and can take the form of herbs, shrubs, vines and small trees.

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Stinging nettles - Stinging nettles are native to Australia and they have hair-like needles that can cause extreme pain to people who come into contact with them.

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24 hours - The pain and irritation lasts about 24 hours.

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Gympie gympie - The most poisonous of the nettle family is the gympie gympie, native to Australia.

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"The giant stinging tree" - Also known as "the giant stinging tree", it is completely covered in hair-like needles that may cause allergic reactions, swelling and searing pain.

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Edible - A potent neurotoxin is released when touched, however, if the hairs are removed the fruit from the tree is edible.

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Bunya Pine - One of Australia's most dangerous plants may not be toxic or poisonous, but it does pack a punch.

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Cones - The Bunya Pine grows cones around the same size as a basketball, but they way about 6kgs.

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Summer - In late summer they begin to drop - and you don't want to be around when they fall. They can cause serious damage with heir heavy weight and prickly exterior.

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