Toxicodendron
Translingual
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
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anacardiaceae – poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and other trees, shrubs, and vines.
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 Encyclopedia of Life
- Toxicodendron at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Anacardiaceae at APWeb
- Toxicodendron at Plants of the World Online
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