Biology:Lithraea

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Lithraea
Lithrea caustica fruits.JPG
Lithraea caustica
Scientific classification e
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
Lithraea caustica
Lithraea molleoides

Synonyms

Lithrea Miers ex Hook. & Arn.[1]

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]

References

  1. "Lithraea Miers ex Hook. & Arn.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-11-23. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?6902. 
  2. Mitchell, John D. (1990). "The Poisonous Anacardiaceae Genera of the World". Advances in Economic Botany 8: 103–129. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6648240 entry