Pacific Poison Oak
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| Scientific name | Toxicodendron diversilobum |
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| Higher classification | Poison oaks |
| Rank | Species |
| Family | Anacardiaceae |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Did you know | The toxin in poison oak/ivy/sumac is an oil called urushiol. |
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| ID | 504834 |
About Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum, commonly named Pacific poison oak or western poison oak, is a woody vine or shrub in the sumac family, Anacardiaceae. It is widely distributed in western North America, inhabiting conifer and mixed broadleaf forests, woodlands, grasslands, and chaparral biomes. Peak flowering occurs in May.
