Everyday Health

The ‘Suicide Tree’ From ‘The White Lotus’ Finale: All About Pong Pong Poisoning

The fruit of the pong pong tree — a real, poisonous plant — is a major plot point in the Season 3 finale of HBO’s The White Lotus. Ingesting even one seed from the pong pong fruit can be fatal.
The New York Times

The Pong-Pong Fruit in ‘White Lotus’ Really Is That Dangerous

Indigenous to parts of South and Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific islands, the fruit contains a toxin in its seeds that attacks the heart. By Remy Tumin This article contains spoilers for the ...