Beware of this fruit: Apple is very beneficial for our health. At the same time, we are also told that by eating apples, we stay away from doctors. But there is such an apple which can cost you dearly. (Health advice Never try to eat this fruit otherwise you will have to face the consequences)
Don’t worry, it’s not an apple, but this apple-like fruit might confuse you. We are going to tell you about this fruit.
You must have heard about the poisonous tree, we are going to tell you about such a poisonous tree. The name of this tree is ‘Machineel’. It is found along the coast of Florida and the Caribbean Sea. As soon as it comes in contact with it, blisters start appearing on the human body. This tree also bears fruits that look like apples.
According to experts, this fruit can cause death. It is said that Christopher Columbus called the fruit of ‘Myciniel’ the little apple of death. It is so poisonous that even if the juice of this fruit gets into your eyes, it can blind anyone. The height of the ‘Maishineel’ tree is about 50 feet.
There is a story that a scientist named Nicola H Strickland and some of his friends once ate this fruit off the coast of the Caribbean island of Tobago, which was very bitter. But his condition improved with immediate treatment.
Sign boards have been put up to warn people and keep them away from the tree. The leaves of this plant are oval and shiny and the most poisonous part of this plant is its fruit. This is what attracts people to this tree. The roots of these trees hold the soil around them. Therefore this tree is not removed from that place.
The wood of this tree is durable. But for this the tree is cut very carefully. At the same time, after cutting the wood of this tree, it is dried in the sun for a long time to extract its poisonous juice. These woods are then used to make furniture.
