Can You Eat the Fruit from a Cherry Laurel? A Crucial Guide
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Despite its deceiving name, nearly all parts of the cherry laurel plant ($Prunus laurocerasus$) are toxic, with the seeds containing particularly high concentrations of cyanogenic glycosides. This chemical compound, when metabolized, releases hydrogen cyanide, a deadly poison. Therefore, it is extremely dangerous to eat the fruit from a cherry laurel unless prepared correctly, which requires expert knowledge.
