Toxicodendron radicans
Translingual
Proper noun
Toxicodendron radicans n
- A taxonomic species within the family Anacardiaceae – eastern poison ivy; a poisonous North American plant that is well known for its production of urushiol, a clear liquid compound found within the sap of the plant that causes an itching, irritation and sometimes painful rash in most people who touch it.
Synonyms
- (species): Rhus radicans, Rhus toxicodendron
Hypernyms
- (species): Sapindales - order; Anacardiaceae - family; Toxicodendron - genus
References
Toxicodendron radicans on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Toxicodendron radicans on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Toxicodendron radicans on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons