Pyrularia pubera: Country Or Region Of Origin
USA, NC
Plant Profile: Pyrularia pubera
Taxonomy: Pyrularia puberaNames
Buffalo Nut
Phonetic Spelling:py-roo-LAR-ee-ah pyoo-BER-ah
Genus:Pyrularia
Species:pubera
Family:Santalaceae
Mode of Poisoning: Ingestion
Severity: TOXIC ONLY WHEN CONSUMED IN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS. CAN RESULT IN INTENSE ORAL PAIN IF INGESTED!
Habitat: Located in forests or natural settings within deciduous woodlands
Pyrularia pubera Feature Summary
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Pyrularia pubera Feature Summary
Attributes
USA, NC
Poisonous to Humans
No known poisonings, but just tasting the seed causes severe irritation of the mouth.
Unidentified, possibly calcium oxalate crystals.
Seeds
Whole Plant Traits
Poisonous
Cultural Conditions
Mountains
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Poisonous to Humans
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Pyrularia pubera Attributes
Pyrularia pubera Poisonous to Humans
Pyrularia pubera: Poison Symptoms
No known poisonings, but just tasting the seed causes severe irritation of the mouth.
Pyrularia pubera: Poison Toxic Principle
Unidentified, possibly calcium oxalate crystals.
Pyrularia pubera: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Pyrularia pubera: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Pyrularia pubera: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Pyrularia pubera Whole Plant Traits
Pyrularia pubera: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Pyrularia pubera Cultural Conditions
Pyrularia pubera: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Pyrularia pubera Leaves
Pyrularia pubera: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pyrularia pubera Stem
Pyrularia pubera: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Pyrularia pubera Landscape
Pyrularia pubera: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
