On Tuesday, the public can get a close-up look at the now-infamous seeds during a special viewing at the museum. In addition, ...

The pong pong tree—also known as the “suicide tree”—may be a plot point in the season finale of the HBO series. But the plant was known to cause thousands of deaths a year in the past.

The pong-pong tree isn't just fiction. The poison plant from the season finale of "The White Lotus" is real. Known as the ...

Poisonous plants are having a moment, courtesy of the “White Lotus.” The Field Museum has a whole collection of toxic ...

The popular series 'The White Lotus' Season 3 features the deadly Pong Pong fruit, also known as Othalanga, which contains ...

Seeds from the fruit of the pong pong tree are toxic, and ingesting them can lead to nausea, vomiting, and even death.

If you've been watching "The White Lotus" you probably remember a tree with poisonous seeds featured around the Thai resort ...

The pong pong tree, scientifically known as Cerbera odollam, is not just a mere backdrop in The White Lotus; it is a genuine plant with a grim reputation. Native to regions of Southeast Asia, the ...

Dr Jagadish Hiremath, a public health expert, describes the pong pong tree as a native plant found primarily in coastal areas of India—especially in Kerala and West Bengal—as well as Sri Lanka and ...

The "suicide fruit" of the pong-pong tree played a critical role in The White Lotus season 3's finale. Life & Style breaks ...

Kimberly Hansen, collections manager of flowering plants at the Field Museum, shows off deadly pong-pong seed specimens collected in 1911 in India. It’s not only real, but at the Field Museum ...

You’ve seen it on "The White Lotus," but did you know the toxic Pong Pong tree’s seeds are real? And Chicago's Field Museum ...