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Poison fruit in 'White Lotus' comes from 'suicide tree': Is it real?
"The White Lotus" on HBO has brought attention to Cerbera odollam, a highly toxic tree native to Southeast Asia known as the ...
What Is the ‘White Lotus’ Suicide Fruit? Pong-Pong Tree’s Fatal Seed in Finale Explained
The "suicide fruit" of the pong-pong tree played a critical role in The White Lotus season 3's finale. Life & Style breaks ...
'The White Lotus' deadly pong-pong seed gets star treatment at Field Museum
On Tuesday, the public can get a close-up look at the now-infamous seeds during a special viewing at the museum. In addition, ...
How the deadly fruit in “The White Lotus” attacks the body
In the introductory episode of the third season of “The White Lotus,” which aired its season finale Sunday, a receptionist at ...
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The Pong-Pong Fruit in ‘White Lotus’ Really Is That Dangerous
Image Lochlan Ratliff, the youngest of the Ratliff siblings, accidentally ingests the toxic seeds of the pong-pong tree in the season finale of “The White Lotus.”Credit...HBO It is also hard ...
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Chicago Field Museum to showcase Pong Pong tree seeds featured in "The White Lotus" season 3
If you've been watching "The White Lotus" you probably remember a tree with poisonous seeds featured around the Thai resort where the most recent season was set. Not only is the Pong Pong tree ...
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What Is the ‘White Lotus’ Suicide Fruit? Pong-Pong Tree’s Fatal Seed in Finale Explained
What Is the ‘Suicide Fruit’ Featured in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Finale? The pong-pong tree, also known as Cerbera odollam, produces a plant, which has seeds that are poisonous when ...
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‘The White Lotus’ deadly pong-pong seed gets star treatment at Field Museum
The show might be called “The White Lotus ... the hubbub of “The White Lotus” started spilling over on social media. An exhibit featuring deadly pong-pong seeds (second from right ...