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  2. Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Causes urushiol contact Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis (also called Toxicodendron dermatitis or Rhus dermatitis ) is a type of allergic contact dermatitis caused by the oil urushiol found in various plants, most notably sumac family species of the genus Toxicodendron : poison ivy , poison oak , poison sumac , and the Chinese lacquer tree ...

  3. 7 Safe and Effective Ways to Get Rid of Poison Oak From ... - AOL

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    The leaves and stems of the western poison oak plant (Toxicodendron) can release an oil called urushiol. It gets on your skin if you touch the plant but some people also breathe in the oil when ...

  4. Urushiol - Wikipedia

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    Urushiol / ʊ ˈ r uː ʃ i. ɒ l / is an oily mixture of organic compounds with allergenic properties found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, especially Toxicodendron spp. (e.g., poison oak, Chinese lacquer tree, poison ivy, poison sumac), Comocladia spp. (maidenplums), Metopium spp.

  5. Toxicodendron - Wikipedia

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    Growing as a shrub, its leaves are in groups of three. Leaves are typically rounded or lobed and are densely-haired. Although it is often confused with the more common poison ivy, even in the scientific literature, [10] Atlantic poison oak has small clumps of hair on the veins on the underside of the leaves, while poison ivy does not.

  6. Take Care: What you need to know about poison ivy, oak ... - AOL

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    An expert from Franklin County's Keystone Health shares information about poison ivy, oak and sumac, and the effects of the poisonous plants. Take Care: What you need to know about poison ivy, oak ...

  7. List of poisonous plants - Wikipedia

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    The poison is a complex mix of lectins with the highest concentration in the fruits and seeds, followed by the root bark and the flowers. There is little poison in the leaves. [193] The lectins, generally called robin, are less toxic than those of e.g. Abrus (abrin) or Ricinus (ricin), and in non-fatal cases the toxic effects tend to be ...

  8. A guide to some of NC’s most dangerous plants, from poison ...

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    What does poison ivy look like? Poison ivy can grow as a vine or a small shrub, trailing along the ground or even climbing low plants, trees and poles.Look for three glossy leaflets. The common ...

  9. Toxicodendron pubescens - Wikipedia

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    The shrub can grow to 1 metre (3 feet) tall. Its leaves are 15 centimetres (6 inches) long, alternate, with three leaflets on each. The leaflets are usually hairy and are variable in size and shape, but most often resemble white oak leaves; they usually turn yellow or orange in autumn.