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sea mango, bintaro
Cerbera manghas
-2.52871, 140.742
Field Notes
Description:
The attractive flower of this tree belies the fact that its fruit and leaves are extremely poisonous. Reportedly children from time to time mistake the fruit for a mango (hence the name; see 3rd photo) with tragic results. In fact, another species of the genus (C. odollam) is called the "suicide tree".
Habitat:
This specimen observed on ocean beach.
Notes:
For a spotting of another member of this genus see http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7783545
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 4, 2011
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