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Definition of Poison bush
1. Noun. Any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods.
Exact synonyms: Gastrolobium, Poison Pea
Group relationships: Genus Gastrolobium
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Genus Gastrolobium
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
2. Noun. Either of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep.
Exact synonyms: Darling Pea
Group relationships: Genus Swainsona, Swainsona
Specialized synonyms: Smooth Darling Pea, Swainsona Galegifolia, Hairy Darling Pea, Swainsona Grandiflora, Swainsona Greyana
Generic synonyms: Subshrub, Suffrutex
Group relationships: Genus Swainsona, Swainsona
Specialized synonyms: Smooth Darling Pea, Swainsona Galegifolia, Hairy Darling Pea, Swainsona Grandiflora, Swainsona Greyana
Generic synonyms: Subshrub, Suffrutex