Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Anacardiaceaepoison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and other trees, shrubs, and vines.

Etymologies

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek τοξικός (toxikos, "poison") + δένδρον (dendron, "tree")

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Examples

  • This peculiarity is not limited to the Philomycidae and Toxicodendron radicans.

    Archive 2009-08-01 AYDIN 2009

  • And here is the distribution range of the genus Toxicodendron.

    Archive 2009-08-01 AYDIN 2009

  • And here is the distribution range of the genus Toxicodendron.

    What do philomycid slugs and poison ivy have in common? AYDIN 2009

  • This peculiarity is not limited to the Philomycidae and Toxicodendron radicans.

    What do philomycid slugs and poison ivy have in common? AYDIN 2009

  • Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) Leaves of three ...

    PhotoHunter: 3 « Mudpuddle 2010

  • On the left is a poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) with its characteristics 3 leaves, in the center and to the right is a Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) with its characteristics 5-leaflet leaves and covering the ground is the English ivy (Hedera helix).

    Archive 2009-07-01 AYDIN 2009

  • On the left is a poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) with its characteristics 3 leaves, in the center and to the right is a Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) with its characteristics 5-leaflet leaves and covering the ground is the English ivy (Hedera helix).

    3 ivies together: poison ivy, Virginia creeper, English ivy AYDIN 2009

  • Transitional communities of humid evergreen forest occur at about 800 m elevation, with Dipterocarpus turbinatus and Toxicodendron succedanea as the dominant canopy trees.

    Luang Prabang montane rain forests 2008

  • Common shrubs and herbaceous species include blackberry (Rubus spp.), sumac (Rhus spp.), honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), and poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans).

    Southeastern mixed forests 2008

  • Woody vines increase in abundance, including poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), greenbriers (Smilax spp.), and trumpet-creeper (Campsis radicans).

    Mississippi lowland forests 2007

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