Lithraea
Genus of flowering plants
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] |
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
External links
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