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Manchineel is native to the Caribbean, the U.S. state of Florida, the Bahamas, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. [8] The manchineel tree can be found on coastal beaches and in brackish swamps, where it grows among mangroves. It provides excellent natural windbreaks and its roots stabilize the sand, thus reducing beach erosion ...
[10] [11] Phorbol is the active constituent of the highly toxic New World tropical manchineel or beach apple, Hippomane mancinella. [12] It is very soluble in most polar organic solvents, as well as in water. In the manchineel, this leads to an additional exposure risk during rain, where liquid splashing from an undamaged tree may also be ...
This is one tree you want to avoid -- unless there's something about the nickname "Little Apple of Death" that appeals to you. At first glance, the Manchineel tree is quite beautiful, with lush ...
Standing beneath the tree during rain can cause blistering of the skin from even a small drop of rain with the latex in it. Burning tree parts may cause blindness if the smoke reaches the eyes. The fruit can also be fatal if eaten. Many trees carry a warning sign, while others have been marked with a red "X" on the trunk to indicate danger.
Manzanilla de la muerte (Spanish: "little apple of death"), manchineel in English (Hippomane mancinella), a tree with apple-like but poisonous fruit; Manzanilla olive (Olea europaea), a common variety of Spanish olive cultivar
A California resident captured footage of an eerie tree as it was beginning to blacken on the outside and fill with glowing, red-hot flames from within. The video was taken by Matthew McDermott of ...
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