poisonwood

A poisonous tree (Metopium toxiferum) of southern Florida and the West Indies, having pinnately compound leaves, yellow-green flowers, and yellow-orange fruit, and causing a rash on contact.

A small poisonous tree, Rhus Metopium, of the West Indies and southern Florida, whose bark yields upon incision a gum with emetic, purgative, and diuretic properties. Also called burnwood, coral-sumac, mountain manchineel,hog-plum,etc.

A small euphorbiaceous tree, Sebastiania lucida, of the same habitat.

Metopium toxiferum, a species of tree found in the American neotropics known for producing the irritant urushiol.