Metopium toxiferum
Florida Poisontree, Poisonwood
Also known as: Amyris toxifera L. +5 more
- Amyris toxifera L.
- Metopium linnaei var. oxymetopium (Griseb.) Engl.
- Pistacia taxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb.
- Rhus oxymetopium Griseb.
- Rhus quinquefolia Stokes
- Toxicodendron pinnatifolium Mill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Anacardiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Metopium toxiferum (commonly known as Florida poisontree or Poisonwood) is a tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is., Windward Is.