This large poisonous tree grows commonly
behind Antigua’s beaches. The fruit resembles a
small green apple; it is poisonous, so
don’t sample it!
Photos by Peter Duce
The Caribs took the white sap of a broken
twig and spread it on their arrowheads as poison. An
immediate antidote is seawater.
Do not touch any part of the tree, or stand under it
in the rain.
