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Coriaria myrtifolia
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<p><i>Coriaria myrtifolia</i>, called in English redoul, is a shrub that grows to 2–3 m tall. <i>Myrtifolia</i> means <a href="/facts/Myrtaceae/s1QMCFTj">myrtle</a>-like leaves. </p><p>The fruit is a fleshy black berry <a href="/facts/Achene/8dm9UxMy">achene</a> slightly similar to a <a href="/facts/Blackberry/k9LGPyg5">blackberry</a> but toxic. <i>Coriaria myrtifolia</i> has the largest fruits in the genus <i><a href="/facts/Coriaria/Dun7Bvl8">Coriaria</a></i>. It is especially dangerous for children, who may eat it if they confuse it with edible berries. It should be recognized as one of the most neurotoxic plants in the western Mediterranean area. </p>