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    • Tutu berries (Coriaria arborea), New Zealand
    Rights: Noah Fenwick, CC-BY-NCImage sourced from iNaturalist. Published 23 November 2018 Size: 2.1 MB Referencing Hub media

    Tutu berries (Coriaria arborea) are extremely toxic. They have been trialled as a natural toxin for pest control.

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