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Cerbera odollam
Cerbera odollam, or the "pong-pong" tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Apocynaceae
Genus:
Cerbera
Species:
C. odollam
Binomial name
Cerbera odollam
Gaertn.
Synonyms
Cerbera dilatata Markgr.
Cerbera odollam is a tree species in the family Apocynaceae commonly known as the suicide tree or pong-pong.[1] It bears a fruit known as othalanga whose seeds yield a potent poison called cerberin that has been used for trials by ordeal,[2] suicide, and poisonings.[3]
It is native to South and Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, and Queensland, Australia,[4] growing preferentially along sandy coasts, riverbanks, and by mangrove swamps. It is also grown in tropical areas such as Hawaii as an ornamental.[5]
^Wermuth, Mary E.; Vohra, Rais; Bowman, Nena; Furbee, R. Brent; Rusyniak, Daniel E. (October 2018). "Cardiac Toxicity from Intentional Ingestion of Pong-Pong Seeds (Cerbera Odollam)". The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 55 (4): 507–511. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.05.021. ISSN 0736-4679. PMID 29941374. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
^Kaplan, Sarah (25 October 2021). "The brutal harvest of India's 'suicide tree'". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
^"'Suicide tree' toxin is 'perfect' murder weapon". New Scientist. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
^"Cerbera odollam Gaertn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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