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Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb.

Poison Wood; Hog Gum; Florida poisontree

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Korallen
English Poison Wood; Hog Gum; Florida poisontree
Français Mancenillier, arbre empoisonné
Italiano Korallen
Suomi Korallen
Norsk Korallen
Čeština Korallen
Español Cedro prieto (P.R.), Guao de costa (Cuba)
Svenska Korallen
Polski Korallen
Український Korallen
Român Korallen
Русский Korallen
Български Korallen
EESTI Korallen
日本語 Korallen
Other names Papayo

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Hough

Origin

States and Territories USA (Florida); Bahamas; Turks & Caicos Isl.; Cayman Isl.; Cuba; Hispaniola; Puerto Rico; Anguilla; Dominica

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Sapindales
Family Anacardiaceae
Genus Metopium
Species toxiferum
Author citation (L.) Krug & Urb.
Scientific name Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Poison Wood;  Hog Gum;  Florida poisontree

Hough

Poison Wood;  Hog Gum;  Florida poisontree

Metopium toxiferum , ©Dennis Wilson