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The name manchineel (sometimes spelled manchioneel or manchineal), as well as the specific epithet mancinella, are from Spanish manzanilla ('little apple'), from the superficial resemblance of its fruit and leaves to those of an apple tree. It is also called beach apple. [5] A present-day Spanish name is manzanilla de la muerte, 'little apple ...
Description: The Manzana de Muerte, better known as Manchineel, is a very poisonous species found around the Caribbean and northern Neotropics. Photo from Bastimentos Island, northwestern Panama.
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 ...
As well as public green space with trees, flower beds, fountains and memorials, Yamashita Park is also noted as the location of: The Ōsanbashi Pier, a pier on which is built the Yokohama passenger ship terminal, which has been in continuous operation since 1896, with major renovations in 1964 and 2002.
The fruit or "apple" is usually produced early in summer and ripens later in summer. Many species of plants have mycorrhizae to assist with nutrient uptake in infertile conditions. Mayapple plants are considered obligately dependent upon such mycorrhizae, although it may also be facultatively dependent upon rhizome age and soil nutrient levels ...
The demise a year ago of the eponymous tree at Sycamore Gap near the remains of Hadrian’s Wall robbed the people of Northumberland of a natural landmark with a world profile.
The Jubokko (Japanese: 樹木子, "tree child" [1]) is a yōkai tree in Japanese folklore that appears in many books related to Japanese yōkai, including Shigeru Mizuki's works. According to folklore, it appears in former battlefields where many people have died, and its appearance does not differ that much from ordinary trees.
Yokohama photographs also known as Herbert Geddes collection or Life in Japan, ca. 1910 is a collection of photographic glass-plate transparencies collected by Canadian Herbert Geddes in the beginning of the 20th century.