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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 ...
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Tree Rings Bear Witness to Illegal Gold Mining Operations in the Amazon, New Study Finds
Mercury concentrations in fig trees could provide useful information about mining activity in the rainforest over time ...
Bikendrik: The unreal, tiny tropical island like Downton Abbey in the South Pacific - where the stories are more unbelievable than the sunsets and food
Encircled by jacuzzi-warm water as clear as crystal, the little island is covered by leafy palm trees, frequently dropping ...
Green gardening: Banyan trees an environmental treasure worth protecting
Banyans usually grow on hardwood hammocks. They are considered a keystone species, essential to the hardwood tropical ...
Field Museum to display infamous, deadly seeds from 'The White Lotus' season finale
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Fans of "The White Lotus" will be able to see the infamous poisonous seeds at the Chicago's Field Museum.
How Realistic Was the Poisonous Fruit on 'The White Lotus'?
The White Lotus creators started planting seeds about Thailand’s deadly pong pong tree in the very first episode. “What am I ...
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Is The Poison Fruit In The White Lotus Real?
The White Lotus’ creator Mike White sprinkled seeds of foreshadowing surrounding Thailand’s fateful pong pong tree in the ...