What is "suicide tree"

n. 1 (taxlink Cerbera odollam species noshow=1), a tree native to India and other parts of Southern Asia, yielding a potent poison. 2 (taxlink Tachigali versicolor species noshow=1), a Central American tree that reproduces once before dying.

Suicide tree may refer to at least two different plant species:

• Cerbera odollam (native to India) so called because it is toxic.
• Tachigali versicolor (native to Central America) so called because it reproduces once before dying.