Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Manchineel

Hippomane mancinella

Spanish: Árbol de la muerte

Manchineel (Hippomane mancinella)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The manchineel tree, also known as the tree of death, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). Its native range stretches from tropical southern North America to northern South America. Most often recorded in Jan, Dec.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records2,626 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Manchineel (Hippomane mancinella) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hippomane-mancinella/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.