A recent Atlas Obscura piece describes the poisonous nature of the tropical manchineel tree whose apple-like fruit and milky sap contain potentially lethal toxins.
A fruit-bearing tropical tree is considered one of the most poisonous in the world, reports MNN.
It’s called the manchineel tree, and a recent piece on Atlas Obscura emphasizes the danger it poses by warning people not to “eat, touch, or even inhale the air around [it].”
A recent profile about the plant by researchers Michael G. Andreu and Melissa H. Friedman from the University of Florida
