Status:
valid
Authors:
(Franch.) F.A.Barkley
Source:
tro
Year:
1940
Citation Micro:
Amer. Midl. Naturalist 24: 680 (1940)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001052350
Common Names
- Toxicodendron delavayi
- Delavayi
- Delavayi Toxicodendron
Description
Toxicodendron delavayi (also called Chinese Poison Ivy, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the sumac family. It is native to China and is found in moist, shady forests. It is a deciduous shrub with small, yellow-green flowers and stinging hairs on its leaves and stems.
Uses & Benefits
Toxicodendron delavayi is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a source of timber.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Toxicodendron delavayi var. quinquejugum (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) C.Y.Wu & T.L.Ming
Toxicodendron delavayi var. angustifolium C.Y.Wu
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Toxicodendron delavayi 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.
Cultivation and Propagation
Toxicodendron delavayi is a fast-growing evergreen shrub or small tree native to the southeastern United States. It can reach a height of up to 20 feet and prefers full sun. Propagation is best done from seed, which should be sown in the fall. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in the summer.
Where to Find Toxicodendron delavayi
Toxicodendron delavayi can be found in China.
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,