Comocladia dodonaea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Comocladia |
| Species: | C. dodonaea
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| Comocladia dodonaea | |
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Comocladia dodonaea, with common names poison ash,[3] and Christmas bush,[4] is a species of tree in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to Caribbean islands.[5]
In the sap of the plant and on the surface of the leaves is an urushiol poison similar to that in poison ivy.[4]
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2022). "Comocladia dodonaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T208173541A208362750. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T208173541A208362750.en. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 23 December 2015
- ^ USDA PLANTS, retrieved 23 December 2015
- ^ a b Nellis, D.W. (1997), Poisonous Plants and Animals of Florida and the Caribbean, Pineapple Press, p. 131, ISBN 9781561641116
- ^ Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden