5012 x 3355 px | 42,4 x 28,4 cm | 16,7 x 11,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
8. März 2010
Ort:
Kerala,India,Asia
Weitere Informationen:
Cerbera odollam (known as Suicide tree, Pong-pong , Othalanga ) a species of tree native to India and other parts of Southern Asia. It grows preferentially in coastal salt swamps and in marshy areas. It grows wild along the coast in many parts of Kerala, India and has been grown as a hedge between home compounds. It yields a potent poison, often used for suicide or murder.It contain cerberin, a potent alkaloid toxin related to digoxin, a poison found in foxglove.The poison blocks the calcium ion channels in heart muscle, causing disruption of the heart beat. This is most often fatal. Cerberin is difficult to detect in autopsies and its taste can be masked with strong spices. Therefore it is often used in homicide and suicide in India.Photograph taken from the Marshy Shore Lands near to the Kerala backwaters of India.
