Toxicodendron striatum
Encyclopedia
Toxicodendron striatum (syn. Rhus striata) is a South American poisonous tree in the Anacardiaceae
family
, commonly called Manzanillo. T. striatum grows in the tropical rain forests
on low elevation slopes.
Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae are a family of flowering plants bearing fruits that are drupes and in some cases producing urushiol, an irritant. Anacardiaceae include numerous genera with several of economic importance. Notable plants in this family include cashew , mango, poison ivy, sumac, smoke tree, and marula...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
, commonly called Manzanillo. T. striatum grows in the tropical rain forests
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests , also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome....
on low elevation slopes.