This is one tree you want to avoid -- unless there's something about the nickname "Little Apple of Death" that appeals to you. At first glance, the Manchineel tree is quite beautiful, with lush green ...

Florida is full of formidable creatures: Alligators, pythons, blacktip sharks and other animals known to bite, chomp, attack and chase. But reptiles and bloodthirsty predators aren’t the only lethal ...

Snowbirds headed south for the winter months may want to be aware of the manchineel tree — a shrub so dangerous that even standing beneath its branches could be fatal. The tree — sometimes referred to ...

NO NAME KEY, Fla. – What’s been categorized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the planet’s most dangerous tree can be found right here in Florida -- growing in some parts of the state, and the ...

FLORIDA, USA — The saying "looks can be deceiving" certainly rings true when it comes to the manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella). It's a member of the spurge family, and located in the Florida ...

Throughout the coasts of the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and even in south Florida, there can be found a pleasant-looking beachy sort of tree, often laden with small greenish-yellow ...