poisonwood
[poi-zuh n-woo d]
- a tree, Metopium toxiferum, of southern Florida, that has compound leaves and yellowish, berrylike fruits and is poisonous to touch.
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Origin of poisonwood
Also called poison tree.
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The book's setting has drawn some comparisons to Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible.
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Poison sumach (Rhus vernix) is not the same as poisonwood, though sometimes the two are confounded.
American Forest TreesHenry H. Gibson
The tree occurs in southern Florida where it is sometimes known as poisonwood.
American Forest TreesHenry H. Gibson