The manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). Its native range stretches from tropical southern North America to northern South America .

2025年1月3日 · Manchineel, (Hippomane mancinella), tree of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) famous for its poisonous properties. The manchineel is native mostly to sandy beaches of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, including Florida. The manchineel is a handsome round-crowned tree that grows up to 12 metres (40

2023年11月30日 · The manchineel's small apple-like fruit definitely won't keep the doctor away — it packs such a poisonous punch that the Spanish conquistadors called it the manzanilla de la muerte or little apple of death.

Also known as beach apple, the Manchineel is a flowering, evergreen, round-crowned tree that can grow up to 15 meters high. It has reddish-gray bark and a trunk that can be about two feet across. It has long-stemmed, glossy, and elliptical leaves that are greenish-yellow in color and around 10 centimeters long.

This poisonous tree is native to southern Florida, the Keys, many of the Caribbean islands, Mexico, and Central America. It typically occurs along the seacoasts and in brackish swamps where it grows among mangroves. Manchineel is usually a tall …

The manchineel tree is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). Its native range stretches from tropical southern North America to nor...

2023年5月9日 · Manchineels produce short stalks of yellow-green flowers which, once pollinated, ripen into fruits that bear an uncanny resemblance to small green apples about 2-5 cm (1-2 inches) in diameter. The fruits have two different names, and which name you call them says a lot about you as a person.

2013年7月17日 · The manchineel tree, Hippomane mancinella, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), and the only species in the monotypic genus Hippomane. Manchineel is native to Florida in the United States, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America.

The manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). Its native range stretches from tropical southern North America to northern South America.

2019年11月14日 · Native to the tropical areas of southern North America (including Florida), the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America, this evergreen tree grows up to 15 meters (50 feet) tall. It is found along beaches and coastlines, where …