Manchineel

The manchineel tree is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family. Its native range stretches from tropical southern North America to northern South America.The name "manchineel", as well as the specific epithet mancinella, is from Spanish manzanilla, from the superficial resemblance of its fruit and leaves to those of an apple tree. It is also known as the beach apple.A present-day Spanish name is manzanilla de la muerte, "little apple of death". This refers to the fact that manchineel is one of the most toxic trees in the world: the tree has milky-white sap which contains numerous toxins and can cause blistering. The sap is present in every part of the tree: the bark, the leaves, and the fruit.