Status:
valid
Authors:
(DC.) C.Y.Wu & T.L.Ming
Source:
tro
Year:
1980
Citation Micro:
Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 45(1): 119 (1980)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001052330
Common Names
- Toxicodendron acuminatum
- Acuminate Poison-Ivy
- Acuminate Toxicodendron
Description
Toxicodendron acuminatum (also called Poison Ivy, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the sumac family. It is native to the eastern United States, where it is found in woodlands, swamps, and wetland margins. It is a deciduous shrub with small, yellow-green flowers and stinging hairs on its leaves and stems.
Uses & Benefits
Toxicodendron acuminatum is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a source of timber.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Toxicodendron acuminatum is small, yellowish-green, and grows in clusters. The seed is a small, yellowish-brown drupe containing one seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single pair of leaflets.
Where to Find Toxicodendron acuminatum
Toxicodendron acuminatum can be found in North America.
Species in the Toxicodendron genus
Toxicodendron khasianum,
Toxicodendron lobadioides,
Toxicodendron pubescens,
Toxicodendron nodosum,
Toxicodendron borneense,
Toxicodendron diversilobum,
Toxicodendron quinquefoliolatum,
Toxicodendron trichocarpum,
Toxicodendron striatum,
Toxicodendron rhetsoides,
Toxicodendron radicans,
Toxicodendron rydbergii,
Toxicodendron vernix,
Toxicodendron toxicarium,
Toxicodendron orientale,
Toxicodendron vernicifluum,
Toxicodendron fulvum,
Toxicodendron wallichii,
Toxicodendron hookeri,
Toxicodendron griffithii,
Toxicodendron hirtellum,
Toxicodendron yunnanense,
Toxicodendron sylvestre,
Toxicodendron acuminatum,
Toxicodendron succedaneum,
Toxicodendron grandiflorum,
Toxicodendron calcicola,
Toxicodendron delavayi,
Toxicodendron rostratum,
Toxicodendron bimannii,
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,