Toxicodendron wallichii Kuntze

Species

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Characteristics

Trees, 5-7 m tall, rarely more; branchlets ferruginous tomentose, lenticellate. Petiole and rachis ferruginous tomentose; leaf blade imparipinnately compound to 30 cm; leaflets 7-11, opposite; leaflet petiolule 1-3 mm, tomentose; leaflet blade ovate-elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 10-13 × 5-7 cm, coriaceous, adaxially minutely pubescent, sometimes only along midrib, abaxially ferruginous tomentose, base rounded to subcordate, margin entire, apex acuminate, lateral veins 20-25 pairs, veinlets prominent abaxially. Inflorescence paniculate, 12-15 cm, less than half as long as pinnately compound leaf; peduncle and rachis ferruginous tomentose, lenticellate. Flowers light yellow, sessile to subsessile. Calyx lobes ca. 0.7 mm, glabrous. Petals oblong, ca. 2 mm. Stamens equal to petals in length. Disk 5-lobed. Ovary globose, ferruginous pubescent. Infructescence erect; drupe globose, minutely pubescent; epicarp thin, irregularly dehiscent at maturity; mesocarp thick, waxy, with brown longitudinal resin canal.
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A tree. It grows 5-7 m tall. The branches have a rusty coating. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The leaves are 30 cm long and there are 7-11 leaflets opposite each other. The leaflets are 10-13 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. There are rusty hairs underneath. The flowers are in a panicle 12-15 cm long. The flowers are pale yellow. The fruit is round and has small hairs. They are 8-10 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Environment

Shady and open places in forests and shrubberies; at elevations from 300-2,500 metres.
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It is a temperate plant. In Yunnan.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
Uses dye medicinal oil wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Urinary bladder calculi (leaf), Vesicant (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Toxicodendron wallichii world distribution map, present in China, India, Nepal, and Thailand

Conservation status

Toxicodendron wallichii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:71829-1
WFO ID wfo-0001052260
COL ID 57LKB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Rhus wallichii Toxicodendron wallichii Toxicodendron wallichii var. wallichii

Lower taxons

Toxicodendron wallichii var. microcarpum