Translations:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Nature/Flowers - Advanced/24/en
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Atlantic Poison Oak
 Atlantic Poison Oak
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Binomial Name: Toxicodendron pubescens
Description: Atlantic Poison-oak (Toxicodendron pubescens or formerly Rhus pubescens) is an erect shrub that can grow to 1 m (3 ft) tall. The leaves are alternate, with three leaflets on each. The leaflets are usually hairy, and are variable in size and shape, but most often resembling white oak leaves. The leaves are usually 15 cm (6 in) long, turning yellow or orange in autumn. The fruits are small, round, and yellowish or greenish.
Where found: Atlantic Poison Oak is native to the Southeastern United States westward to Texas and Oklahoma.
WARNING: All parts of this plant contain urushiol, which can cause severe dermatitis in some individuals. See the entry under Poison Ivy for more details.
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 Atlantic Poison Oak
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