Ok, yet another reason to stay away from India:

A plant dubbed the suicide tree kills many more people in Indian communities than was previously thought. The warning comes from forensic toxicologists in India and France who have conducted a review of deaths caused by plant-derived poisons.

The reasons are as sad as they are predictable:

Three-quarters of Cerbera victims are women. The team says that this may mean the plant is being used to kill young wives who do not meet the exacting standards of some Indian families. It is also likely that many cases of homicide using the plant go unnoticed in countries where it does not grow naturally.

Ok Ellen, if I suddenly start seeing "fresh spice" boxes arriving from India, consider yourself busted. :)