Metopium

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Anacardiaceae
Subfamilia: Anacardioideae
Genus: Metopium
Species: M. brownei – M. gentlei – M. toxiferum – M. venosum
Source(s) of checklist:
Name

Metopium P.Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 177. 1756.

Type species: Metopium linnaei Engl.

References

Hassler, M. 2018. Metopium. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 09. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Metopium. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 09 2018.
The Plant List 2013. Metopium in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 09.
Tropicos.org 2018. Metopium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 09.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Metopium in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Metopium or poisonwood is a genus of flowering plants in the sumac family, Anacardiaceae.[1] They are dioecious trees with poisonous sap that can induce contact dermatitis.[3]

Taxonomy
Species

As of August 2021, Plants of the World online has 4 accepted species:[4]

Metopium brownei (Jacq.) Urb. — black poisonwood
Metopium gentlei Lundell
Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb. — Florida poisonwood
Metopium venosum (Griseb.) Engl. — Cuban poisonwood[5][6]

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.
Mitchell, John D. (1990). "The Poisonous Anacardiaceae Genera of the World". Advances in Economic Botany. 8: 103–129. JSTOR 43927570.
Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 27 August 2021
"GRIN Species Records of Metopium". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
http://greenarborists.com/poisonwood-trees/