Toxic fruit

[Leliu5th]

Yes over consumption of lychee is fatal and the seeds of most fruit contain cyanide so be careful not to ingest the seeds either! Lilikoi and starfruit seeds are very bad! The juice from Lilikoi is good though, liquid gold ;-)

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Originally posted by Malapuaao

I just found out that Lychee overconsumption is fatal.

"lychees also contain high levels of hypoglycin, as well as a similar toxin known as methylenecyclopropyl glycine, or MCPG"
[ http://www.tampabay.com/news/world/dange...ed/2311627 ]

What other kinds of commonly locally grown fruit or nut tree produce has compounds like lychee?

aloha

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