Comocladia dodonaea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Comocladia |
Species: | C. dodonaea
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Binomial name | |
Comocladia dodonaea | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Comocladia dodonaea, with common names poison ash,[2] and Christmas bush,[3] is a species of tree in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to Caribbean islands.[4]
In the sap of the plant and on the surface of the leaves is an urushiol poison similar to that in poison ivy.[3]