Associations to the word «Toxicodendron»

TOXICODENDRON, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Anacardiaceae   — poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and other trees, shrubs, and vines.

TOXICODENDRON DIVERSILOBUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anacardiaceae   — the western poison oak, native to far western North America.

TOXICODENDRON RADICANS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anacardiaceae   — eastern poison ivy; a poisonous North American plant that is well known for its production of urushiol, a clear liquid compound found within the sap of the plant that causes an itching, irritation and sometimes painful rash in most people who touch it.

TOXICODENDRON RYDBERGII, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anacardiaceae   — western poison ivy, a shrub found in western parts of the US that causes acute contact dermatitis.

TOXICODENDRON VERNIX, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anacardiaceae   — poison sumac; a tall shrub or a small tree, from 2–7 m tall, bearing leaves with 7–13 untoothed leaflets in a feather-compound arrangement, found in swampy, open areas. Like poison ivy it causes urushiol-induced contact dermatitis. It is considered the most toxic plant species in the United States.

TOXICODENDRON, noun. In some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America.