Anacardiaceae

(Cashew family)

 Woody plants with acrid juice, sometimes containing a poisonous substance. Alternate leaves, small flowers. Two

genera, eight species. Common genera: Rhus, Cotinus.

Rhus radicans

poison-ivy

Perennial woody vine or shrub, often climbing by short rootlets on trees or fences. Smooth stems, light brown to grayish. Alternate leaves with three large, broad, shi,ny leaflets with either smooth or irregular-toothed edges. Smooth, almost round, greenish-white berries about 1/4 inch diameter. Found in open woods, fencerows, old fields

and on ditch banks.