Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Sapindales
Genus:
Species:
toxiferum
ID:
1051601

Status:
valid

Authors:
Krug & Urb.

Source:
tro

Year:
1896

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21(5): 612. 1896 [12 May 1896]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001050939

Common Names

  • Metopium toxiferum
  • Toxiferum Metopium
  • Toxiferum

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Description

Metopium toxiferum (also called Poisonwood, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 2 m tall. It is native to North America and is found in wet woodlands and swamps.

Uses & Benefits

Metopium toxiferum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Metopium toxiferum has small white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a hard outer shell. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges.

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Where to Find Metopium toxiferum

Metopium toxiferum can be found in dry, rocky, and sandy soils in the eastern United States, from New York to Florida and west to Texas.

Species in the Anacardiaceae family

Abrahamia buxifolia, Abrahamia thouvenotii, Abrahamia littoralis, Abrahamia latifolia, Abrahamia minutifolia, Abrahamia ditimena, Abrahamia betamponensis, Abrahamia capuronii, Abrahamia delphinensis, Abrahamia ellipticarpa, Abrahamia elongata, Abrahamia itromoensis, Abrahamia turkii, Abrahamia deflexa, Abrahamia grandidieri, Abrahamia humbertii, Abrahamia ibityensis, Abrahamia lecomtei, Abrahamia lenticellata, Abrahamia lokobensis, Abrahamia longipetiolata, Abrahamia louvelii, Abrahamia nitida, Abrahamia oblongifolia, Abrahamia pauciflora, Abrahamia phillipsonii, Abrahamia sambiranensis, Abrahamia sericea, Abrahamia suarezensis, Abrahamia viguieri, Abrahamia revoluta, Abrahamia antongilensis, Abrahamia darainensis, Abrahamia patrickii, Actinocheita filicina, Allospondias lakonensis, Allospondias laxiflora, Amphipterygium simplicifolium, Amphipterygium adstringens, Amphipterygium amplifolium, Amphipterygium glaucum, Amphipterygium molle, Anacardium amapaense, Anacardium amilcarianum, Anacardium brasiliense, Anacardium caracolii, Anacardium corymbosum, Anacardium curatellifolium, Anacardium excelsum, Anacardium fruticosum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-1300742: Based on the initial data import
Ignatz Urban (1848-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Urb.' in the authors string.
Karl Wilhelm Leopold Krug (1833-1898): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Krug' in the authors string.