Comocladia dodonaea explained

Comocladia dodonaea, with common names poison ash, and Christmas bush, is a species of tree in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to Caribbean islands.[1]

In the sap of the plant and on the surface of the leaves is an urushiol poison similar to that in poison ivy.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/1300100?tab=specimens Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden