Pong-pong trees, or Cerbera odollam, are indigenous to South and Southeast Asia, tropical Pacific islands and parts of Australia, according to the National Tropical Botanical Garden, a research ...

The pong pong tree—also known as the “suicide tree”—may be a plot point in the season finale of the HBO series. But the plant was known to cause thousands of deaths a year in the past.

The pong pong tree, also known as the "suicide tree," featured on season three of the 'The White Lotus' has a deadly history Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 3, episode 8 of The ...

The fruit of the pong pong tree — a real, poisonous plant — is a major plot point in the Season 3 finale of HBO’s The White Lotus. Ingesting even one seed from the pong pong fruit can be fatal.

The pong pong tree isn't just "The White Lotus" fiction. The science behind the killer seeds from the "suicide tree" are real and can be deadly, even in small doses.

The pong pong tree’s seeds have a “moderate bitter taste,” says Yvan Gaillard, a toxicologist at the Laboratory of Analytical Toxicology in France.

The pong pong tree, otherwise known as "the suicide tree," is very real — and just as deadly as Pam suggests. A 2018 study in the Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine notes that the plant, ...

The "suicide fruit" of the pong-pong tree played a critical role in The White Lotus season 3's finale. Life & Style breaks down the plant and its fatal properties, and how it was included in the ...

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 ...

Dried specimens of a pong-pong tree and seeds collected in 2009 from Vietnam are displayed for the media on Wednesday at the Field Museum. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times.