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The pong-pong tree isn't just fiction. The poison plant from the season finale of "The White Lotus" is real. Known as the "suicide tree," the plant has seeds that contain cerberin, a potent cardiac ...
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You’ve seen it on "The White Lotus," but did you know the toxic Pong Pong tree’s seeds are real? And Chicago's Field Museum ...
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Seeds from the fruit of the pong pong tree are toxic, and ingesting them can lead to nausea, vomiting, and even death.
Indigenous to parts of South and Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific islands, the fruit contains a toxin in its seeds ...