Cerbera odollam
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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]
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Cerbera odollam | |
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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 | |
Synonyms | |
Cerbera dilatata Markgr. |
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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]