Native to Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands and parts of Australia, Cerbera odollam – also known as the pong pong tree – belongs to the dogbane family, which also includes other poisonous ...

A native to India, the Cerbera Odollam tree is also known as the suicide tree, with many people committing suicide by consuming the fruit of the tree. As per a study, the tree is responsible for ...

Scientifically known as Cerbera odollam, it is often known as the "suicide tree." According to an article by New York Times dated April 7, 2025, this tree is indigenous to Southeast Asia ...

Known as the “suicide tree” in Southeast Asia and Australia where it grows, the pong pong tree (Cerbera odollam) has been linked to thousands of deaths. In fact, it may be even more toxic than ...

Notably, the pong pong tree, also known as Cerbera odollam, is real. According to the study Cerbera odollam toxicity: A review, Pong Pong is a poisonous plant native to South and Southeast Asia ...

The museum keeps the Cerbera odollam seeds stored in a locked cabinet full of poisonous plants as part of their botany collections. The Field Museums aid it will be showcasing these seeds at their ...

Yes, it is! Cerbera odollam, known also as "the suicide tree" or "pong-pong tree," grows throughout South and Southeast Asia, including Thailand, where the show takes place. It boasts beautiful ...

If you were one of the millions of people who tuned in to the third season of HBO’s “The White Lotus” then you already know ...

Marie Claire UK tapped experts for answers. This tree is also known by other names: the pong pong tree, or Cerbera odollam. "Eating the seeds of the pong pong fruit ... can indeed be fatal," says ...