poison sumach
an anacardiaceous swamp shrub, Rhus (or Toxicodendron) vernix of the southeastern US, that has greenish-white berries and causes an itching rash on contact with the skin: Also called: poison dogwood, poison elder See also sumach
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It is popularly known in the United States as "poison sumach," "poison dogwood" and "poison elder."
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeOne of this family is poisonous and is known as poison sumach.
Woodcraft | Alan Douglaspoison sumach (Rhus vernix) is not the same as poisonwood, though sometimes the two are confounded.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. GibsonBy certain traits we may always know, with absolute certainty, a poison sumach when we find it.
Trees Worth Knowing | Julia Ellen RogersWas it the light reflected from the glossy leaves of the poison sumach which overhung the path that made his cheek look so pale?
The Guardian Angel | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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