Metopium toxiferum
E554414
Metopium toxiferum, commonly known as poisonwood, is a highly toxic tree native to Florida and the Caribbean whose sap can cause severe skin irritation similar to poison ivy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant species
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | often exudes black sap ⓘ |
| barkColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
Florida poisontree
ⓘ
poisonwood ⓘ |
| dispersal | birds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Florida Keys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Antilles NERFINISHED ⓘ South Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
component of coastal tropical hardwood forests
ⓘ
provides food for birds via fruits ⓘ |
| effectOnHumans |
causes allergic contact dermatitis
ⓘ
causes blistering ⓘ causes severe skin rash ⓘ |
| family | Anacardiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | greenish-white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| fruitColor |
orange
ⓘ
yellowish ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe ⓘ |
| genus | Metopium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | medium-sized tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
hammocks ⓘ pine rocklands ⓘ |
| hazard | contact with sap is dangerous ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafletCount | 3 to 7 leaflets ⓘ |
| leafType |
evergreen
ⓘ
pinnate ⓘ |
| maximumHeight |
about 15 meters
ⓘ
about 50 feet ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bahamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| precaution | avoid touching bark, leaves, and sap ⓘ |
| sapProperty | highly irritating to skin ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Toxicodendron radicans
ⓘ
poison ivy ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxin | urushiol ⓘ |
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