Do not touch: Florida residents are warned about dangerous trees

The United States has a huge number of trees associated with the history of the country and each region, and many of them are truly worth seeing. But there are trees in America that you should stay away from. They grow in Florida and are known as the "toxic manchineel tree." These plants are endangered but still grow near some bodies of water in Florida.

Edition Only in Your State told why these trees should be avoided and in no case touch them.

Deadly Manchinel (Hippomane mancinella) grows in the Caribbean, Mexico, South America and in parts of South Florida.

Almost every part of this tree is dangerous to human health and life, and even with a simple touch to it.

The fruits of this tree look, smell and taste almost no different from apples. But one touch of this fetus will lead to breathing problems that can become fatal.

However, the fruit is actually the least poisonous part of the manchineel tree. Its juice is the most toxic part of the plant; a tiny drop of this juice can leave a severe burn on the skin with blisters and terrible pain.

This tree is so poisonous that you can be in danger just by standing next to it. Inhalation of juice particles sprayed in the air, or even the ingress of rain water from a tree onto the skin can also lead to death.

The origin of these trees is unknown, but the natives used sap as a weapon. Historians believe that it was in 1521 that the explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was killed.

The tree is found in south Florida relatively rarely, but there are quite a few of these plants in the Flamingo section in the Everglades National Park.

Most of them are marked with warning signs, but if you notice something in the wild that even remotely resembles this plant, it’s best to avoid it.

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