Toxicodendron

Translingual

Toxicodendron rydbergii

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τοξικός (toxikós, “poison”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) (toxico- +‎ -dendron), referring to the poisonous irritant oils covering all parts of the plant

Proper noun

Toxicodendron n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Anacardiaceae – poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and other trees, shrubs, and vines.

Usage notes

• Sometimes included in the Rhus genus (sumacs).

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Sapindales – order; Anacardiaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Toxicodendron pubescens (eastern poison oak) - type species; Toxicodendron acuminatum, Toxicodendron diversilobum (western poison oak), Toxicodendron orientale (Asian poison ivy), Toxicodendron parviflorum, Toxicodendron potaninii (Chinese varnish tree), Toxicodendron radicans (eastern poison ivy), Toxicodendron rydbergii (western poison ivy), Toxicodendron striatum (manzanillo), Toxicodendron succedaneum (wax tree), Toxicodendron sylvestre, Toxicodendron vernicifluum (lacquer tree), Toxicodendron vernix (poison sumac) - other species

References

• Toxicodendron on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Toxicodendron on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Toxicodendron on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Toxicodendron at USDA Plants database
• Toxicodendron at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Toxicodendron at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Anacardiaceae at APWeb
• Toxicodendron at Plants of the World Online