# Strychnine Tree > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Strychnos nux-vomica | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: white to pale green<br>Leaves: Ovate, smooth, with simple margins | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Tropical, open fields | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Carpenter]], [[Herbalist]], [[Poisonmaker]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 10-13 m | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A deciduous tropical tree with seeds carrying a deadly, intensely bitter poison used in warfare and hunting. It is a favorite of ill-intentioned magicians. --- ## Properties lethal toxin; restlessness; twitching; prolonged painful convulsions causes by sensory stimuli; paralysis of the respiratory system; cardiac arrest; multiple organ failure; brain damage; death; no known antidote ### Magical Properties - Brings destruction - Causes living beings to wither and die - Powers malicious spells and hexes - Promotes disease - Sends boils and ulcers - Strengthens poisons and curses ### Medicinal Properties - In minuscule doses, stimulates the nervous system and promotes cardiac action - Sharpens all senses