The pong pong tree—also known as the “suicide tree”—may be a plot point in the season finale of the HBO series. But the plant was known to cause thousands of deaths a year in the past.

The pong pong tree isn't just "The White Lotus" fiction. The science behind the killer seeds from the "suicide tree" are real and can be deadly, even in small doses.

The Tangible Impact of the Pong-Pong Fruit, Explored . Moreover, the binomial name is derived from the infamous three-headed hound of Hades, the Greek god of the underworld.

The "suicide fruit" of the pong-pong tree played a critical role in The White Lotus season 3's finale. Life & Style breaks down the plant and its fatal properties, and how it was included in the ...

'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.

Chicago Field Museum to showcase Pong Pong tree seeds from "The White Lotus" season 3 00:39. If you've been watching "The White Lotus" you probably remember a tree with poisonous seeds featured ...