Metopium
Metopium or poisonwood is a genus of flowering plants in the sumac family, Anacardiaceae.[1]
| Metopium | |
|---|---|
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| Metopium toxiferum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Metopium P.Browne[1] |
| Type species | |
| Metopium brownei (Jacq.) Urb.[2] | |
| Species | |
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Taxonomy
Species
As of July 2020, Plants of the World online has 4 accepted species:[3]
- Metopium brownei (Jacq.) Urb. — black poisonwood
- Metopium gentlei Lundell
- Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb. — Florida poisonwood
- Metopium venosum (Griseb.) Engl. — Cuban poisonwood[4][5]
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References
- "Genus: Metopium P.Browne". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- "Metopium P. Browne". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 13 July 2020
- "GRIN Species Records of Metopium". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- http://greenarborists.com/poisonwood-trees/
External links
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