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Leaves of the medicinal plant very poisonous poison sumac, Rhus toxicodendron, in summer, Bavaria, Germany Royalty Free Stock Photo

Leaves of the medicinal plant very poisonous poison sumac, Rhus toxicodendron, in summer, Bavaria, Germany

Oakleaf poison ivy Rhus toxicodendron, also called poison ivy, is a species of plant in the genus Rhus in the sumac family Anacardiaceae. It is native to North America. All parts of the plant are poisonous, but not the extracted honey. The medicinal drug is extracted from the leaves Folia toxicodendri. Important ingredients are urushiol, fisetin, gallic acid, rhus tannic acid and the glycoside toxicodendrol.