any of about eight species of perennial herbaceous plants constituting the genus Actaea of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae); they are all native ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/16
Bane'ber`ry noun (Botany) A genus (Actæa) of plants, of the order Ranunculaceæ , native in the north temperate zone. The red or white berries are poisonous. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/11
Baneberry, (Actoea spicata) is a European plant, of the order Ranunculaceae, local in England, with a spike of white flowers and black, poisonous berries. Two American species are considered remedies for rattlesnake bite. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BB.HTM