Metopium toxiferum - Wikipedia
Metopium toxiferum, the poisonwood, Florida poisontree, or hog gum, is a species of flowering tree in the cashew or sumac family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to the American Neotropics. It produces the irritant urushiol much like its close relatives poison sumac and poison oak.
ENH886/EP220: Identification of Poison Ivy, Poison Oak,
Poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum) Poisonwood is an evergreen shrub or tree that grows 25–35 feet tall in hammocks, pinelands, and sandy areas near saltwater. It is particularly abundant in the Florida Keys.
Poisonwood - Wild South Florida
Poisonwood, Metopium toxiferum, is found throughout South Florida, as far north as Martin County, but it is particularly prevalent in Monroe County and the Florida Keys. Florida is the only state in the union where it grows, but it's also found in the Bahamas and much of the Caribbean, including Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Metopium toxiferum - Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve
Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug. & Urb. Common Names: Poison Wood, Poison Tree. Family: Anacardiaceae. Habit: Metopium toxiferum grows as a low shrub to large tree up to 15 meters in height and 40 cm wide. The bark is orange and brown and comes off in plates. The trunk and branches produce a black sap.
Metopium toxiferum - Species Page - ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants
Family: ANACARDIACEAE. Species: Metopium toxiferum (L.)Krug &. Urb. Common Name: FLORIDA POISONTREE; POISONWOOD. Plant Notes: This species contains certain types of urushiols which may be toxic to some persons exposed to the plant (Gross et al. 1975).
Metopium toxiferum - Useful Tropical Plants - The Ferns
2024年10月13日 · Metopium toxiferum is an evergreen tree with a broad, rounded crown of widely spreading, stout branches; it can grow 4 - 12 metres tall. The usually short bole can be 15 - 60cm in diameter [. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild …
Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb. - Plants of the World Online
A tree to 10 m tall or more, with wide-spreading branches and poisonous sap; leaves 15–30 cm long, with 3–7 stalked leaflets, these with blades ovate to suborbicular or obovate, 3–10 cm long, often obtuse or notched at the apex and narrowed or unequally cordate at the base, bright shining green especially on the upper side.
Poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum) - iNaturalist
Metopium toxiferum (poisonwood, Florida poisontree, hog gum) is a species of flowering tree in the cashew or sumac family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to the American neotropics. It produces the irritant urushiol much like its close relatives poison sumac and poison oak. It is related to black poisonwood (Metopium brownei).
Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb. - GBIF
Metopium toxiferum. (L.) Krug & Urb. Published in: Krug, Urb. (1896). In: Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 21: 612. source: Catalogue of Life Checklist. Basionym: Amyris toxifera L. 1,782 occurrences. Overview. 1 treatment.
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Plant Details. Scientific Name: Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb. Family Name: Anacardiaceae R. Br. - Sumac family. Common Name: poisonwood. Symbol: METO3. Date Modified: June 23, 2023, 3:54...