News

“That” Tree From “The White Lotus” Is Real — Could the Real-Life Poisonous Plant Actually Kill Someone?
The pong pong tree, also known as the "suicide tree," featured on season three of the 'The White Lotus' has a deadly history ...
'The White Lotus' deadly pong-pong seed gets star treatment at Field Museum
On Tuesday, the public can get a close-up look at the now-infamous seeds during a special viewing at the museum. In addition, ...
‘White Lotus’ Audience Is Big, and Keeps Getting Bigger
Both HBO shows skewer the rich and premiered to low expectations before catching fire, delighting viewers, critics, Emmy ...
OneFootball1d
A Glimpse at Little Simz’s Football History, and What We Can Expect From ‘Lotus’ | OneFootball
As we prepare for Little Simz’s new album, Lotus, we take a look at the artist’s football fandom and the run up to the highly ...
The White Lotus season 3 fans eager to know if the poisonous fruit tree that's crucial to finale is actually real
The White Lotus season three sees the Ratliff family try to escape their troubles but their holiday takes a darker turn by ...
The Tab3d
The ‘suicide tree’ from The White Lotus is real, here’s what it actually does to your body
Whilst he – only just – didn’t die, it showed the very real effects of the tree. Yes, it’s real!
WGN Radio 7201d
See the poison plant used in ‘The White Lotus’ at The Field Museum
Kimberly Hansen, Collections Manager of Flowering Plants, The Field Museum, joins John Williams to talk about her work at the Field Museum, the now famous poison plant that was featured in ...
Life & Style5d
What Is the ‘White Lotus’ Suicide Fruit? Pong-Pong Tree’s Fatal Seed in Finale Explained
The suicide fruit featured in White Lotus' season 3 finale is a real thing. Life & Style looks at the pong-pong tree and why ...
Is the 'suicide tree' fruit from “The White Lotus” real? All about the deadly poison from the season 3 finale
Fast-forward eight episodes to the season 3 finale and Timothy ( Jason Isaacs) is again asking Pam about the fruit. "The ...
Chicago Field Museum to showcase Pong Pong tree seeds that featured in "The White Lotus" season 3
If you've been watching "The White Lotus" you probably remember a tree with poisonous seeds featured around the Thai resort ...
The poisonous seeds from The White Lotus are real — and can be found at The Field Museum
Nestled in The Field Museum's Economic Botany Collection, there's a locked "poisonous plants" cabinet -- and fans of The White Lotus might recognize something inside.