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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
I know that it's in the Florida Everglades, but can't remember the name...
And because I'm certain of the Florida connection, for the explorer I'd guess Ponce de Leon, but that's just a guess.
Stitchawl
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Very good. It is the manchineel (Hippomane mancinella) of the Florida Everglades and the Caribbean coast. And poor Ponce de Leon was killed by an arrow poisoned by the sap from this tree. The tree is so deadly that standing under it in a rain shower will blister skin and cause blindness. The smoke from burning its wood is fatal. Some countries put a red "X" on its bark to warn people. It's apple-like fruit is poisonous also.