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Tree Tabacco

Scientific Name:  Nicotiana glauca
?Shrub or tree in the nightshade or Potato Family (Solanaceae)
?Blooms throughout the year
?Contains nicotine, a poisonous alkaloid and anabasine
?Can be used as an insecticide for aphids by soaking it in water and then applying it to the infected plant
?Found along roadsides, rocky canyons and washes

Photos:  To be added.

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