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Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis (also called Toxicodendron dermatitis and Rhus dermatitis) is the medical name given to allergic rashes produced by the oil urushiol which is contained in various plants including the plants of the genus Toxicodendron (including poison ivy poison oak and poison sumac) other plants in the family Anacardiaceae (mango Rengas tree Burmese lacquer tree India marking nut tree and the shell of the cashew nut) and unrelated plants such as Ginkgo biloba.Symptoms of the rash include itching inflammation oozing and in severe cases a burning sensation.
