Lithraea caustica
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This article is about the plant commonly known as litre. For the metric unit of volume, see Litre.
Lithraea caustica (commonly known as the litre tree,[1]:ā237ā and historically as llithi or liti[2]) is a species of flowering plants in the soapberry family Anacardiaceae. This plant is endemic to central Chile; an example occurrence is in the area of La Campana National Park and Cerro La Campana.[3] The tree is a well known human allergen and can cause a rash of the skin, the effects of and susceptibility to which can vary greatly among individuals.
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Lithraea caustica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Lithraea |
Species: | L. caustica |
Binomial name | |
Lithraea caustica | |
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