Dirca palustris
Leather wood
Deciduous shrub
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The Dirca palustris plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Florida, west to Louisiana and Minnesota. It is a member of the Thymelaeaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Leather wood.

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Latin Name:  Dirca palustris
Common Name:  Leather wood
Family:  Thymelaeaceae
Author:  L.
 
Known Hazards:  Contact with the plant can cause severe dermatitis with redness, blistering and sores in some people[222].
 
Mature Height:  1.8   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Rich deciduous or mixed woods[43] in moist situations, often on calcareous soils[200].

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