poison sumac lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil
• dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison sumac plant
• A genus (formerly part of Rhus genus) of shrubs, vines, or trees that yields a highly allergenic oleoresin which causes a severe contact dermatitis (DERMATITIS, TOXICODENDRON). The most toxic species are Toxicodendron vernix (poison sumac), T. diversilobum (poison oak), and T. radicans (poison ivy). T. vernicifera yields a useful varnish from which certain enzymes (laccases) are obtained.