Branching Out - The Coconut Chronicles: Two Guys, One Caribbean Dream House - page 226

The manchineel has many charms—it's not only attractive to look at but also produces
a sweet-smelling apple-like fruit. But don't be fooled. As we later learned, this tree is one
of the most poisonous (not to mention devious) in the world. Droves of people have died
in torment after snacking on its enticing fruit. I'm so glad we didn't have the munchies that
day.
And then of course there's the enormous, ancient ceiba tree just off Route 200 past the
airport.
Ceiba tree (reputed to be 300 years old)
Although it may or may not be three hundred years old (as many claim), the tree is cer-
tainly impressively large, not to mention weird-looking.