poison sumach

British

noun

Also called: poison dogwood. poison elder. 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 See also sumach

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poison sumach

The poison sumach is a small tree with slender drooping branches, smooth, reddish brown, dotted on the twigs with orange-colored breathing holes, becoming orange-brown and gray as the bark thickens.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

By certain traits we may always know, with absolute certainty, a poison sumach when we find it.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

One of this family is poisonous and is known as poison sumach.

From Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good by Douglas, Alan

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