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Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Metopium or poisonwood is a genus of flowering plants in the sumac family, Anacardiaceae.[1] They are dioecious trees with poisonous sap that can induce contact dermatitis.[3]
Metopium | |
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Metopium toxiferum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
Genus: | Metopium P.Browne[1] |
Type species | |
Metopium brownei (Jacq.) Urb.[2] | |
Species | |
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As of August 2021[update], Plants of the World online has 4 accepted species:[4]
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