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Der Gewöhnliche Spindelstrauch (Euonymus europaeus), auch Europäisches oder Gewöhnliches Pfaffenhütchen, Pfaffenkäppchen, Pfaffenkapperl, Spillbaum oder Spindelbaum genannt, ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Spindelbaumgewächse (Celastraceae). Das Pfaffenhütchen wurde 2006 zur Giftpflanze des Jahres gewählt.(Wikipedia)

Euonymus europaeus (spindle, European spindle, common spindle) is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to much of Europe, where it inhabits the edges of forest, hedges and gentle slopes, tending to thrive on nutrient-rich, chalky and salt-poor soils. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree.The fruit is poisonous, containing, amongst other substances, the alkaloids theobromine and caffeine, as well as an extremely bitter terpene. Poisonings are more common in young children, who are enticed by the brightly coloured fruits. Ingestion can result in liver and kidney damage and even death.

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