Toxicodendron vernix Kuntze

Poison sumac (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Toxicodendron

Characteristics

Shrub to 5 m, often branched from the base; lfls 7–13, oblong to obovate or elliptic, 4–5 cm, acute to acuminate, entire, acute at base, glabrous or nearly so; infls to 2 dm; fr grayish-white, 4–5 mm. Swamps, usually in shade; s. Me. and sw. N.S. to Minn. and sw. Ont., s. to Md., O., and Ind.; Del. to Fla. and Tex. (Rhus v.)
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Wooded swamps, often inundated for part of the year.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-6

Usage

Uses dye material medicinal oil ornamental poison wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified), Misc. Disease Remedy (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Respiratory Aid (unspecified), Urinary Aid (unspecified), Venereal Aid (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Wart (unspecified), Vesicant (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Toxicodendron vernix leaf picture by Mason Hoffman (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Toxicodendron vernix world distribution map, present in Canada, Russian Federation, and United States of America

Conservation status

Toxicodendron vernix threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:255798-2
WFO ID wfo-0001049963
COL ID 57LK4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Rhus venenata Rhus vernix Rhus aequalis Toxicodendron vernix