Anacardiaceae

Poisonwood

Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb.

Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Metopium

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Common names

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English: Poisonwood

Synonyms

Metopium linnaei var. oxymetopium (Griseb.) Engl.
Rhus oxymetopium Griseb.
Rhus quinquefolia Stokes
Toxicodendron pinnatifolium Mill.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.