If you have watched "The White Lotus," you likely recall the tree with toxic seeds that was prominent near the Thai resort where the latest season took place.
The Pong Pong tree isn't just fictional; in fact, the Field Museum in Chicago houses specimens of the poisonous seeds that have become notorious this season due to the show.
The museum keeps the Cerbera odollam Seeds kept in a secure cabinet filled with toxic flora as part of their botanical specimens.
The Field Museum states it will be displaying these seeds at their " Meet a Scientist The program on Monday will feature Collections Manager of Flowering Plants Kimberly Hansen and Botany Collections Assistant Chrissy Christian as they delve into a curated selection of the museum’s toxic, healing, and indigenous plant specimens.