Status:
valid
Authors:
(Siebold & Zucc.) Kuntze
Source:
tro
Year:
1891
Citation Micro:
Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 154 (1891)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001052328
Common Names
- Toxicodendron sylvestre
- Woodland Poison-Ivy
- Woodland Toxicodendron
Description
Toxicodendron sylvestre (also called Poison Oak, 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 sylvestre is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a source of timber.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Toxicodendron sylvestre is a yellowish-green, five-petaled flower. The seed is small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are green and have two cotyledons.
Where to Find Toxicodendron sylvestre
Toxicodendron sylvestre 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,