Metopium toxiferum

Metopium toxiferum, the poisonwood,^[3] Florida poisontree,^[3] coral sumac,^[4] or hog gum,^{[citation needed]} is a species of flowering tree in the cashew or sumac family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to the American Neotropics. It produces the irritant urushiol much like its close relatives poison sumac and poison oak. It is related to black poisonwood (Metopium brownei).

Metopium toxiferum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Genus:	Metopium
Species:	M. toxiferum
Binomial name
Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb., 1896
Synonyms[3]
Amyris toxiferum L.

Distribution and habitat

Log of the tree

This tree grows abundantly in the Florida Keys and can also be found in various ecosystems in southern Florida. Its range extends from Florida and The Bahamas south through the Caribbean.^[3]