The "suicide fruit" of the pong-pong tree played a critical role in The White Lotus season 3's finale. Life & Style breaks down the plant and its fatal properties, and how it was included in the Max ...

Fans of The White Lotus who’ve seen season three, episode seven may be left with lots of questions – “What the Hell is a suicide fruit?” perhaps chief among them. The strange produce featured in the ...

Guests at the resort in The White Lotus season 3 are warned by the staff not to eat from the pong pong tree. Scientifically known as Cerbera odollam, it is often known as the "suicide tree." ...

By Remy Tumin This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “The White Lotus ... of what locals call the “suicide tree.” But what’s the real story behind the pong-pong?

While the fruit the tree bears may appear harmless on first glance, the truth is it is anything but. Merely touching the fruit won’t kill you, but ingesting its seeds—as depicted on The White ...