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Spiciest Possible Plant

Its not the infinity or ghost chili, not even pure capsaicin. Nope, there exists a Moroccian cactus called the resin spurge It prodcues a toxin (resiniferatoxin) whcih causes a buring sensation by means of the same mechanism of action to that of chilli peppers but so strongly that it kills nerve cells in the process. Scoville ranking: 16 Billion
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To be fair, you couldn't taste it. It's called 'toxin' for a reason, and it will leave your mouth permanently numb because the taste buds die FOREVER. It's also fatal to ingest 30-45 grams of it based on how much internal blistering you'd get.
 
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