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Re:Eating a manchineel “beach apple” (2000) by maxerickson on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @07:30PM (#12258404)
Parts of the mango tree have urushiol in them. It's the same irritant that is in poison ivy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mango#Potential_for_contact_de...

Cavalier picking of mangoes could also lead to unpleasant consequences.

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Re:Eating a manchineel “beach apple” (2000) by finid on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @11:05PM (#12259251)
As noted in that article, you have to be a special case to be affected by parts of the mango tree. From my experience, you really have to be a special case.
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