Rhus Species List

The genera of the species found in the eastern North America are as follows with thier common names: The genera of the species found in the eastern North America are as follows with their common names:

The Toxicodendrum species contains five species that are found in the eastern North America. Medical literature persists in referring to the toxic effects of poisonous plants as Rhus dermatitis. Recent taxonomic studies place the toxic plants of Anacardiaceae in the genus Toxicodendrum, while the genus Rhus contains nontoxic plants (Cronquist, 1991).