Also known as Florida Poison-Tree · Florida Poisontree
Metopium toxiferum is a Florida-Caribbean native tree. Its sap causes severe allergic contact dermatitis on contact. It features pinnately compound leaves, small.
Photos of Poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Sapindales |
| family | Anacardiaceae |
| genus | Metopium |
| species | Metopium toxiferum |