Lithraea
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lithraea is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. They are dioecious trees with poisonous sap that can induce contact dermatitis.[2]
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Lithraea | |
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Lithraea caustica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
Genus: | Lithraea Miers ex Hook. & Arn. |
Species | |
Lithraea brasiliensis | |
Synonyms | |
Lithrea Miers ex Hook. & Arn.[1] |
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