Comocladia dodonaea
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| Comocladia dodonaea | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Comocladia |
| Species: | C. dodonaea |
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| Comocladia dodonaea | |
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Comocladia dodonaea, with common names poison ash,[3] and Christmas bush,[4] is a species of tree in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to Caribbean islands.[5]
In the sap of the plant and on the surface of the leaves is an urushiol poison similar to that in poison ivy.[4]
