The ‘suicide tree’ of Kerala: How an innocent-looking fruit became linked to hundreds of deaths and a forensic puzzle
Othalanga, or the suicide tree, flourishes along Kerala's shores, but its perilous fruit contains cerberin, a lethal toxin that can disrupt heart rhythms, leading to potentially fatal outcomes. Between 1989 and 1999, numerous deaths were connected to othalang…
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Othalanga, or the suicide tree, flourishes along Kerala's shores, but its perilous fruit contains cerberin, a lethal toxin that can disrupt heart rhythms, leading to potentially fatal outcomes. Between 1989 and 1999, numerous deaths were connected to othalang…
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