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Yellow buckeye leaves

Yellow buckeye (Aesculus octandra):  The largest of all the buckeyes, the seeds and new shoots of Aesculus octandra are extremely poisonous.  Interestingly, American Indians found a way to remove the poison and use the seed for food.  They extracted the toxic element by roasting and soaking the seed.

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