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Atlantic Poison Oak

Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill

Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family)

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Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill.; Atlantic Poison-Oak: (Bayer Code:  TOXQU; US Code TOPU2)

·         Has somewhat similar, lobed leaves to Pacific poison-oak, but only grows as a shrub and has velvety hairs on new stems and leaf petioles

·         Fruit light tan, in small axillary clusters, and are covered with velvety hairs, while poison ivy has smooth (non-hairy fruit)

·         Found more in southeastern U.S. in open woods, non-crop areas

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Posted 15 January 2019