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  2. Manchineel - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Have you ever seen a poisonous 'little apple of death' tree?

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    At first glance, the Manchineel tree is quite beautiful, with lush green leaves and fruit that looks ... Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us.

  4. List of poisonous plants - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Talk:Manchineel - Wikipedia

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    Also, keep in mind that the notoriety of the manchineel as fearsomely toxic has as much, or more, to do with its encyclopedic interest as does its purely biological reality. This is a general-interest encyclopedia, not an encyclopedia of biology. The manchineel is not just another plant, any more than the king cobra is just another vertebrate.

  6. Is your tree dying? A Charlotte arborist explains signs to ...

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    Patrick George, the founder of Heartwood Tree Service in Charlotte, said that between fall and late spring can be a tricky time to tell if a tree is ready for removal. Various species react to ...

  7. In Pictures: Sycamore Gap tree’s absence is felt a year on

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    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.

  8. Manzanilla Beach, Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    The word manzanilla is the diminutive form of the Spanish word for apple, manzana. The beach was so named by early Spanish settlers, who encountered what they thought were apple trees with small fruit. They were in fact the manchineel tree, bearing toxic fruit that closely resembles apples. [2]

  9. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    As a tree bends, so shall it grow; As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined; As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it; As you sow so shall you reap; Ask a silly question and you will get a silly answer; Ask my companion if I be a thief; Ask no questions and hear no lies; Attack is the best form of defense; At the end of my rope