Typical toxins edit
Saponins - a class of soapy glycosides. article includes a list of plants containing saponins.
Rotenone - an isoflavone and common pesticide/insecticide. somewhat toxic to mammals, probably not healthy to use.
List of Plants Poisonous to Fish edit
United States edit
Juglans nigra - Black Walnut / American Walnut
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus - (Symphoricarpos) Coralberry
Aesculus hippocastanum - Horse Chestnut
Phytolacca americana - American Pokeweed
Eremocarpus setigerus/Croton setigerus - Turkey Mullein / Doveweed
Aesculus californica - California Buckeye
Chlorogalum pomeridianum - Wavy-leafed Soap Plant
Apocynum cannabinum - Dogbane / Indian Hemp
Arisaema triphyllum - Jack-in-the-pulpit / Wild Turnip
Marah fabaceus - California Manroot
South America edit
Agave lechuguilla - Lechuguilla
Sapindus drummondii - Western Soapberry
Ungnadia speciosa - Mexican Buckeye
Tephrosia toxicofera - (Tephrosia)
Lonchocarpus nicou - unlisted Lancepod species
Minquartia guianensis - Black Manwood
Euforbia cotinifolia - Red Spurge
Pacific Islands edit
Tephrosia purpurea - (Tephrosia) ʻAuhuhu
Wikstroemia - ʻĀkia or false ohelo. Several species. See Wikstroemia oahuensis.
Barringtonia asiatica - Fish Poison Tree
Australia edit
Duboisia hopwoodii - (Duboisia) Corkwood Tree
Indigofera australis - Austral Indigofera
Acacia ditricha - (syn. Vachellia ditricha)
Barringtonia racemosa - (Barringtonia) Sea Poison Tree
Acacia holosericea - (subgenera Juliflorae) Fish Poison Wattle / Soapy Wattle
India edit
Pongamia pinnata - Indian Beech Tree / Pongam Tree
Anamirta cocculus - Fishberry
Asclepias curassavica - Scarlet Milkweed
Africa edit
Euphorbia tirucalli - Indian Tree Spurge, milk bush
from fishing techniques edit
Korkat (unknown Olax species)
Careya arborea - Kumbhi
Cleistanthus collinus - (Euphorbiaceae family)
Lannea coromandelica - (Anacardiaceae family, Lannea genus)
Costus speciosus - Crape ginger
Madhuca indica - Mahua tree