If an animal has eaten this plant, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center is (888) 426-4435, as printed on the record this page reproduces. A consultation fee may apply.
This page quotes a published document. Everything below in quotation marks is copied word for word from ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: African Wonder Tree, published by ASPCA APCC and retrieved on 2026-09-16. The quotations are excerpts; the document itself is linked and is the authority. Nothing has been reworded.
According to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center record, African Wonder Tree (Ricinus communis) is toxic to dogs, cats and horses. Toxic principles: Ricin (highly toxic). Clinical signs listed: Loss of appetite, excessive thirst, weakness, colic, trembling, sweating, loss of coordination, difficulty breathing, depression, bloody diarrhea, seizures, death. The record was retrieved on 2026-09-16 and is linked below.
The record
- Scientific name
- Ricinus communis
- Toxicity
- Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Horses
- Toxic principles
- Ricin (highly toxic)
- Clinical signs
- Loss of appetite, excessive thirst, weakness, colic, trembling, sweating, loss of coordination, difficulty breathing, depression, bloody diarrhea, seizures, death.
Where this comes from
This is the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center record for African Wonder Tree, at https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/african-wonder-tree, retrieved on 2026-09-16. The fields above are the record’s own, shown without change. The ASPCA keeps the record current; the page here is a copy from that date.
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Sources
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: African Wonder TreeASPCA APCC · retrieved 2026-09-16
“Loss of appetite, excessive thirst, weakness, colic, trembling, sweating, loss of coordination, difficulty breathing, depression, bloody diarrhea, seizures, death.” (Clinical Signs)
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