Even these can be poisonous - note the poisonous parts though.
APPLE
Poisonous Part: Seeds, in quantity.
Symptoms: Difficult breathing, trembling, spasms, coma of short
duration.
Edible Parts: Apples, but discard the seeds.
Harvest time: Only collect fruit from areas you know have NOT been
treated with pesticides.
Toxic Principle: Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin.
Severity: Toxic only if large quantities eaten
APRICOT
Poisonous Part: Wilted leaves, twigs (stems), seeds. Laetrile from
the seeds is a dangerous, controversial treatment for cancer.
Symptoms: Gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms,
convulsions, coma, respiratory failure.
Edible Parts: Fruit edible raw, dried, or cooked.
Toxic Principle: Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin.
Severity: Highly toxic, may be fatal if eaten!
ASPARAGUS
Poisonous Part: Young raw shoots (stems), berries.
Symptoms: Contact dermatitis from young, raw shoots. Eating of
berries may cause gastrointestinal problems.
Edible Parts: Young spears (shoots).
Toxic Principle: Unknown
Severity: Causes only low toxicity if eaten. Skin irritation minor,
or lasting only for a few minutes.
BROAD
BEAN
Other common names: Fava bean, horse bean, English bean, Windsor
bean
Poisonous Part: Seeds, raw or cooked.
Symptoms: Severe enemia, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea,
vomiting, stomach pain, fever, 2-3 days after eating. Toxic only in
certain people of Mediterranian origin.
Toxic Principle: Cyanogenic glycosides.
Severity: Highly toxic, may be fatal if eaten!
BLACK CHERRY
(also known as Wild Cherry)
Poisonous Part: Wilted leaves, twigs (stems), seeds.
Symptoms: Gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms,
convulsions, coma, respiratory failure.
Edible Parts: Pitted fruits are eaten raw or made into jelly when
combined with apples, or jell alone with added pectin. Sauces,
pies, and flavorings are also made from these cherries.
Toxic Principle: Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin.
Severity: Highly toxic, may be fatal if eaten!
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James W. Hardin, Larry Grand of North Carolina State
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