Comocladia dodonaea
Comocladia dodonaea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Comocladia |
Species: | C. dodonaea |
Binomial name | |
Comocladia dodonaea (L.) Britton | |
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Comocladia dodonaea, with common names poison ash,[2] and Christmas bush,[3] is a species of tree in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to Caribbean islands.[4]
In the sap of the plant and on the surface of the leaves is an urushiol poison similar to that in poison ivy.[3]
See also
References
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- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 23 December 2015
- ↑ USDA PLANTS, retrieved 23 December 2015
- 1 2 Nellis, D.W. (1997), Poisonous Plants and Animals of Florida and the Caribbean, Pineapple Press, p. 131, ISBN 9781561641116
- ↑ Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden
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