Lithraea

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Lithraea

Lithraea is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. They are dioecious trees with poisonous sap that can induce contact dermatitis.[2]

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Lithraea
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Lithraea caustica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Anacardioideae
Genus: Lithraea
Miers ex Hook. & Arn.
Species

Lithraea brasiliensis
Lithraea caustica
Lithraea molleoides

Synonyms

Lithrea Miers ex Hook. & Arn.[1]

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