"The White Lotus" on HBO has brought attention to Cerbera odollam, a highly toxic tree native to Southeast Asia known as the ...

With The White Lotus hinting at a poisoning in the Season 3 finale, let's look at the real-world Pong-Pong tree and its deadly effects.

In true White Lotus fashion ... The poisonous produce is called othalanga, and it’s an apple-like fruit that grows on the pong-pong tree, which is native to Southeast Asia, according to the ...