Yúnnán Xīshuāngbǎnnà de yǔlín lǐ shēngzhǎngzhe jiàndúmù.
Upas trees grow in the rainforests of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.
Tips
culture
Hunters of the Dai (傣族) and other peoples of southwestern Yunnan used to coat arrow tips with the tree's milky latex; a single scratch could kill large game within minutes. The Chinese name 箭毒木 simply means "arrow-poison tree".
memory
Decode the name straight: 箭 (arrow) + 毒 (poison) + 木 (tree) — "arrow-poison tree". Once you know the legend the name is self-glossing.
