Cerbera manghas (formerly Cerbera tanghin), commonly known as the sea mango, wawai, pink-eyed cerbera, tangena or bintaro is a small evergreen coastal tree growing up to 12 metres (39 ft) tall. It is native to coastal areas in Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific islands. It is classified as one of the three species in the genus Cerbera that constitute mangroves. Despite its name, it is not closely related to the mango (Mangifera indica).
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Suicide tree; cerberin in seeds Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cerbera odollam — considered toxic
- Plumeria obtusa — considered toxic
- Himatanthus bracteatus
- Ochrosia oppositifolia
- Voacanga thouarsii
- Plumeria rubra — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Cerbera
- Species
- Cerbera manghas
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