Toxicodendron succedaneum

Toxicodendron succedaneum is a deciduous shrub or small tree. It grows up to 7 metres tall with occasional specimens to 15 metres. The bole can be up to 50cm in diameter. This is one of the primary species of Toxicodendron that is harvested on a commercial basis for its sap. This is used to make a varnish that is widely employed in Oriental artwork. The plant is cultivated in China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan for its wax and varnish.

Uses

Phthisis.

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

The fatty acid composition of the wax is 77% palmitic, 5% stearic and arachidic, 6% dibasic, 12% oleic and a trace of linoleic. The seed oil contains 25% glycerides of palmitic, 47% oleic and 28% linoleic.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of half-ripe wood, Root cuttings, Suckers.

How to plant/cultivate

Toxicodendron succedaneum is a plant of the warm temperate to tropical zones of eastern Asia and is not very cold-hardy, only succeeding outdoors in the milder areas of the temperate zone.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Shrubberies, Hill forests, Lowland thickets on limestone.

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External Links

• Toxicodendron succedaneum on cabi.org