manchineel tree

English

Etymology

See manchineel

Noun

manchineel tree (plural manchineel trees)

1. A tropical American tree, Hippomane mancinella, having apple-like, highly poisonous fruit, and a sap that causes blisters on contact with the skin.

Synonyms

• (Hippomane mancinella): manchioneel, mancinella, beach apple

References

• manchineel tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hippomane mancinella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Hippomane mancinella on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons