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Toxicodendron pubescens (Atlantic poison oak)
Cox, Paul

Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill.

Atlantic poison oak

Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family)

USDA Symbol: TOPU2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Trifoliate
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Size Notes: Up to ten feet but usually 2 to 4 feet.
Fruit: Greenish white. 1/4 inch in diameter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , KS , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Benefit

Warning: All parts toxic.
Interesting Foliage: yes

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Toxicodendron pubescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Toxicodendron pubescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Toxicodendron pubescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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