Poison oak refers to two plant species in the genus Toxicodendron, both of which can cause skin irritation:
Toxicodendron diversilobum or Pacific poison oak, found in western North America
Toxicodendron pubescens or Atlantic poison oak, found in southeastern North America
Index of plants with the same common name
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Poisonoak refers to two plant species in the genus Toxicodendron, both of which can cause skin irritation: Toxicodendron diversilobum or Pacific poison...
diversilobum (syn. Rhus diversiloba), commonly named Pacific poisonoak or western poisonoak, is a woody vine or shrub in the sumac family, Anacardiaceae...
pubescens (syn. Rhus pubescens), commonly known as Atlantic poisonoak, or eastern poisonoak, is an upright shrub that can grow to 1 metre (3 feet) tall...
Anacardiaceae. It contains trees, shrubs and woody vines, including poison ivy, poisonoak, and the lacquer tree. All members of the genus produce the skin-irritating...
dermatitis, poison sumac is more toxic than its relatives poison ivy and poisonoak. The differences in toxicity in poison ivy, poisonoak, and poison sumac...
oak leaf. Western poisonoak grows only in western North America, although many people refer to poison ivy as poisonoak, because poison ivy grows in either...
mild itchiness. Conditions treated include sunburn, insect bites, poison ivy, poisonoak, and other mild skin conditions. It may also help dry out skin irritation...
after topical exposure to urushiol, the active ingredient in poisonoak, poison ivy, and poison sumac. Tecnu is made from deodorized mineral spirits, water...
Toxicodendron rydbergii, the western poison ivy or northern poisonoak, is a species of Toxicodendron in the cashew family native to North America. Unlike...
used in 1784 and the term "poisonoak" was first used in 1743. The term "poison gas" was first used in 1915. The term "poison" is often used colloquially...
gingers, bamboo, snake plant, the Venus flytrap, Chinese lantern, western poison-oak, hops, and Alstroemeria, and some grasses, such as Johnson grass, Bermuda...
produces the irritant urushiol much like its close relatives poison sumac and poisonoak. It is related to black poisonwood (Metopium brownei). This tree...
(wheal and flare), and skin contact with certain plants such as poison ivy or western poisonoak, the latter of which are termed contact dermatitis. Another...
romance. It's also the story of Russel's latest club, the Order of the PoisonOak, a secret society dedicated to helping its members see life's hidden beauty...
western poison-oak. The California oak moth (Phryganidia californica) caterpillar subsists entirely on living and fallen leaves of the Coast Live Oak. In...
Bismol to market. It is used for treating the pain of minor burns, poison ivy, poisonoak, itching, minor skin wounds and insect bites. Its active ingredients...
of its relative, poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) and poisonoak (Toxicodendron pubescens). However, both poison ivy and poisonoak have central leaflet...
Smodingium argutum, the African poison ivy or pain bush, is a southern African shrub or medium-sized tree in the Anacardiaceae, which has properties comparable...
contact dermatitis, originates after contact with poison ivy, eastern poisonoak, western poisonoak, or poison sumac. Urushiol, which is not itself a protein...
headquartered in Albany, Oregon. The company's products, including its flagship poisonoak scrub, Tecnu, are sold in approximately 47,000 retail outlets which have...
made from other materials. Urushiol is also the oil found in poison ivy and poisonoak that causes a rash. Sap, containing urushiol (an allergenic irritant)...
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