A total of 23 poisonous plants were reported in Feroke, Kozhikode District, Kerala, which belonged to 23 different
genera under 13 families. The most dominant one was the poisonous family Apocynaceae. Regarding the habit, it was found
that out of the 23 species studied, there were 4 herbs, 8 shrubs, 6 trees and 5 climbers/twiners. The poisonous parts of majority
of plants identified were leaves, seeds, etc. Poisonous plants in small quantities itself can cause harm to living organisms
Present investigation is to identify the morphological character and poisonous effect of selected but commonly available plants in
Feroke, Kozhikode District, Kerala.
