A poisonous plant that has white sap is euphorbia tirucalli and certain other Euphorbia species contain a white latex that is among the most irritating plant substances described.
The manchineel tree also has white sap and is one of the most toxic trees in the world and has a milky white sap that contains several toxins that can cause blistering.
The little apple of death in Florida is the manchineel also known as the beach apple.
The Spanish name for the little apple of death in Florida is manzanilla de la muerte and refers to the fact that manchineel is one of the most toxic trees in the world.
The manchineel tree is one of the most toxic trees in the world and has a milky white sap that contains several toxins that can cause blistering.
Known as the most dangerous tree in the world, the manchineel tree is found along the sandy beaches and mangroves in tropical climates stretching from Florida to the Caribbean and down into parts of Central and South America.
This is one tree that can cause a world of hurt.
The manchineel tree is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family.
Its native range stretches from tropical southern North America to northern South America.
Although the manchineel tree and plant is toxic to many birds and other animals, the black-spined iguana (Ctenosaura similis) is known to eat the fruit and even live among the limbs of the tree.
Every part of the manchineel is poisonous.
The fruit of the manchineel tree is toxic and the sap from the leaves and stems is too.
If touched, the irritants in manchineel sap can cause inflammation and painful blisters on the skin.
The folklore of the manchineel tree is that it is rumored to have killed the famed explorer, Juan Ponce de Leon.
This is the manchineel, known sometimes as the beach apple, or more accurately in Spanish-speaking countries as la manzanilla de la muerte, which translates to “the little apple of death,” or as arbol de la muerte, “tree of death.”
The manchineel tree provides food and habitat for some species that are immune to its toxicity.
Manchineel trees also combat beach erosion and serves as a natural windbreak, which is handy during tropical storms.