Metopium toxiferum, the poisonwood, Florida poisontree, or hog gum, is a species of flowering tree in the cashew or sumac family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to the American Neotropics. It produces the irritant urushiol much like its close relatives poison sumac and poison oak. It is related to black poisonwood (Metopium brownei).
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Metopium |
| Species: | M. toxiferum
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Amyris toxiferum L. | |
Distribution and habitat
editThis tree grows abundantly in the Florida Keys and can also be found in various ecosystems in southern Florida. Its range extends from Florida and The Bahamas south through the Caribbean.[3]
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Metopium toxiferum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181464467A181464469. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181464467A181464469.en. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Metopium toxiferum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
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