The Manchineel was hailed as the most dangerous tree in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011.. It can be found in only one location in the U.S.—Florida.. More precisely, in ...

When you think of all the dangerous things that reside in Florida, trees probably don’t come to mind, but the state is actually home to the “most dangerous” tree in the world. The manchineel ...

The Guinness Book of World Records crowned it the most dangerous tree in the world in 2011, but scientists have long known about the manchineels' toxins. According to one researcher, ...

Christopher Columbus referred to the most dangerous tree in the world as the “manzanilla de la Muerte,” meaning little apple of death.It’s more commonly known as beach apple today, but death ...

The manchineel, which is also found in parts of Central America and the Caribbean, is listed by Guinness World Records as “the world’s most dangerous tree” because it excretes a toxic white sap.