Wood Alergies and Toxicity
Source: The wood Database
| Wood Species |
Reaction |
Area(s) Affected |
Potency |
| Abura | irritant, nausea, giddiness, and vomiting |  |
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| African Blackwood | irritant, sensitizer |   |
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| African Boxwood | irritant, headache, asthma | |
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| Afrormosia | irritant, nervous system effects, asthma, splinters go septic | |
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| Afzelia | irritant, sneezing | |
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| Agba | irritant | |
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| Ailanthus | irritant | |
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| Albizia | irritant, nausea, pink eye, giddiness, nose bleeds | |
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| Alder (Alnus genus) | irritant | |
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| Alligator Juniper | irritant | |
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| Alpine Ash | irritant | |
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| Amboyna | irritant, asthma | |
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| Andiroba | irritant, sneezing | |
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| Araracanga | irritant, asthma | |
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| Ash (Fraxinus genus) | irritant | |
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| Ash, Mountain | irritant | |
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| Australian Blackwood | irritant, sensitizer, asthma | |
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| Australian Cashew Nut | irritant, skin lesions, nosebleeds | |
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| Avodire | irritant, nose bleeds, internal bleeding, asthma | |
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| Balsa | irritant | |
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| Bamboo | irritant | |
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| Batai | irritant, sneezing | |
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| Birch (Betula genus) | irritant, sensitizer, nausea | |
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| Black Cherry | wheezing, giddiness | |
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| Black Locust | irritant, nausea | |
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| Blackbean | irritant | |
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| Bloodwood | irritant, excessive thirst, salivation, nausea | |
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| Bloodwood, Red (Australian) | irritant | |
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| Blue Gum | irritant | |
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| Blue Mahoe | sneezing | |
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| Bocote | cross reactions possible once sensitivity to other woods have developed | |
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| Bosse | irritant, sensitizer, asthma, nausea, headache | |
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| Box, White | irritant, rash | |
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| Boxwood | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Brazilwood | irritant, headache, nausea, swelling skin, blisters | |
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| Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) | irritant | |
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| Brownheart | irritant | |
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| Bubinga | irritant, lesions | |
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| Buckthorn | irritant, sap can cause dermatitis | |
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| Bulletwood | irritant | |
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| Camphor | irritant, asthma, headaches, giddiness | |
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| Cashew | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Catalpa | irritant | |
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| Cedar, Alaskan Yellow | irritant | |
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| Cedar, Aromatic Red | irritant | |
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| Cedar, Atlantic White | irritant | |
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| Cedar, Australian Red | irritant, asthma, migraine, giddiness, bronchitis, stomach cramps, NPC (rare) | |
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| Cedar, Incense | irritant, rashes | |
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| Cedar of Lebanon | irritant, asthma, runny nose, respiratory disorders | |
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| Cedar, Northern White | irritant, asthma | |
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| Cedar, Port Orford | irritant, runny nose, asthma, kidney problems (diuresis) | |
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| Cedar, Spanish | irritant | |
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| Cedar, Southern Red | irritant | |
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| Cedar, Western Red | irritant, sensitizer, runny nose, asthma, nervous system effects, NPC (rare) | |
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| Chechen | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Chestnut, Chinese (Castanea mollissima) | irritant | |
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| Chestnut, Sweet | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Chico Zapote | irritant (nasal) | |
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| Chinaberry | irritant, headaches | |
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| Cocobolo | irritant, sensitizer, nausea, asthma, pink eye | |
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| Cocuswood | irritant | |
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| Coolibah | irritant | |
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| Copaia | irritant | |
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| Crow’s Ash | irritant | |
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| Cuban Mahogany | irritant |
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| Cypress | sensitizer | |
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| Cypress, Australian | irritant, asthma, swelling of eyelids, boils, NPC (rare) | |
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| Cypress, Gowen | irritant | |
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| Cypress, Leyland | irritant | |
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| Cypress, Mediterranean | irritant, rashes, headaches | |
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| Cypress, Mexican | irritant | |
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| Cypress, Monterey | irritant | |
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| Dahoma | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Dead Finish (Acacia tetragonophylla) | irritant, splinters go septic | |
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| Douglas-fir | irritant, giddiness, runny nose, splinters go septic, nausea | |
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| Ebony (Diospyros genus) | irritant, sensitizer, pink eye | |
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| Ebony, Brown | irritant | |
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| Ebony, Macassar | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Ekki | irritant | |
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| Elm (Ulmus genus) | irritant, sensitizer, NPC (rare) | |
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| European Beech | irritant, sensitizer, NPC (rare) | |
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| Eyoum | irritant | |
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| Fir (Abies genus) | irritant | |
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| Fir, Balsam | irritant | |
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| Freijo | irritant, sensitizer, dryness/thirst | |
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| Garapa | irritant | |
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| Gedu Nohor | irritant | |
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| Goncalo Alves | sensitizer | |
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| Grasstree | irritant | |
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| Greenheart | sensitizer, wheezing, severe throat irritation, splinters go septic, cardiac and intestinal disorders |  |
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| Guanacaste | irritant | |
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| Gum, Lemon-Scented | irritant | |
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| Gum, Spotted | irritant, rashes | |
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| Gum, Yellow | irritant | |
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| Hackberry | irritant | |
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| Hemlock, Eastern | irritant | |
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| Hemlock, Mountain | irritant | |
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| Hemlock, Western | irritant, runny nose, NPC (rare) | |
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| Hophornbeam | irritant | |
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| Hornbeam (Carpinus genus) | irritant | |
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| Idigbo | irritant | |
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| Imbuia | irritant | |
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| Indian Beech (Pongamia pinnata) | irritant | |
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| Indian Laurel | irritant | |
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| Ipe | irritant, headache, asthma, vision effects | |
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| Iroko | irritant, sensitizer, asthma, boils, giddiness, HP | |
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| Ironwood, Desert | irritant, sneezing, coughing | |
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| Jacareuba | irritant, fainting, insomnia, kidney damage | |
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| Jarrah | irritant | |
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| Jatoba | irritant | |
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| Jelutong | irritant | |
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| Juniper, Phoenician (Juniperus phoenicea) | irritant, headache, nausea | |
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| Karri | irritant | |
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| Katalox | irritant | |
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| Keruing | irritant | |
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| Kingwood | irritant, sensitizer, pink eye | |
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| Koto | irritant | |
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Laburnum |
constitutional effects (nausea, vomiting, headaches); direct toxin | N/A | |
| Lacewood | irritant | |
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| Larch (Larix genus) | irritant, hives, lesions | |
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| Leadwood (Combretum genus) | irritant | |
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| Lebbeck | irritant | |
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| Lignum Vitae | irritant | |
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| Limba | irritant, hives, splinters go septic, asthma, bleeding of the nose and gums | |
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| Machiche | irritant | |
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| Magnolia (Magnolia genus) | asthma, runny nose | |
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| Mahogany, African | irritant, sensitizer, NPC (rare) | |
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| Mahogany, Honduran | irritant, sensitizer, boils, nausea, giddiness, asthma, HP | |
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| Mahogany, Santos | irritant | |
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| Makore | irritant, nausea, headache, giddiness, nervous system and blood effects | |
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| Mango | irritant | |
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| Mansonia | irritant, sensitizer, nausea, sneezing, headaches, nosebleeds, splinters go septic, asthma, giddiness, cardiac disorders | |
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| Maple (Acer genus) | irritant, sensitizer, asthma; HP in spalted maple | |
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| Maple, Queensland | irritant | |
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| Marupa | irritant | |
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| Meranti (Shorea genus) | irritant | |
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| Merbau | irritant | |
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| Mesquite (Prosopis genus) | irritant | |
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| Messmate | irritant, asthma | |
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| Milky Mangrove (Excoecaria agallocha) |
sap is poisonous, causes irritation to eyes and/or temporary blindness, headache, burning of throat, blistering of skin | |
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| Mimosa | irritant | |
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| Missanda | irritant, headache, giddiness, nausea, disorders of bowels and stomach | |
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| Moabi | irritant (mucous membranes) | |
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| Molopangady (Breonia madagascariensis) | irritant, sores | |
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| Monkeypod | irritant | |
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| Mora | irritant | |
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| Movingui | irritant | |
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| Muhuhu | irritant | |
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Mulga (Acacia aneura) |
irritant, headache, nausea, wood contains a virulent poisonous principle used for spear heads by aboriginals | |
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| Muninga | irritant, asthma, bronchitis | |
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| Myrtle | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Myrtle, Tasmanian | irritant | |
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| Narra | irritant, asthma | |
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| New Zealand White Pine | irritant | |
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| Norway Spruce | irritant, asthma | |
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| Nyatoh | irritant | |
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| Oak (Quercus genus) | irritant, sensitizer, asthma, NPC (rare) | |
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| Obeche | irritant, sensitizer, runny nose, sneezing, hives, asthma | |
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| Okoume | irritant, cough, asthma, pink eye | |
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| Oleander (Nerium oleander) | irritant, nearly every part of the plant is toxic, cardiac effects | |
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| Olive | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Opepe | irritant, sensitizer, nervous system effects | |
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| Osage Orange | irritant, sap can cause dermatitis | |
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| Osage Orange, Argentine | irritant, sap can cause dermatitis | |
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| Padauk (Pterocarpus genus) | irritant, sensitizer, nausea, asthma | |
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| Palm (Arecaceae family) | irritant, constitutional effects | |
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| Parinari (Parinari genus) | irritant | |
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| Partridgewood | irritant, hives, coughing | |
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| Pau Ferro | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Pau Marfim | irritant | |
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| Pau Rosa | irritant | |
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| Pau Santo | irritant | |
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| Peroba Rosa | irritant, sensitizer, nausea, asthma | |
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| Persimmon | irritant | |
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| Pheasantwood | cavities in the wood can contain powder that is an irritant, skin discoloration | |
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| Pine (Pinus genus) | irritant, runny nose, asthma | |
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| Pine, Huon | irritant | |
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| Pistachio | irritant | |
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| Poison Walnut (Cryptocarya pleurosperma) |
bark irritating to skin, dust may cause asthma, nausea, giddiness, sap is toxic and corrosive | |
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| Poplar | irritant, blisters, asthma, bronchitis | |
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| Primavera | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Purpleheart | irritant, sensitizer, nausea | |
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| Quebracho | irritant, nausea, NPC (rare) | |
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| Quina | irritant | |
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| Ramin | irritant, splinters go septic, asthma | |
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| Redwood | irritant, sensitizer, asthma, HP, NPC (rare) | |
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| Rengas | sap is strongly irritating, blisters, ulcers, fever, constitutional effects | |
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| Rhodesian Teak | irritant | |
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| Rose Butternut | irritant, pink eye | |
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| Rosewood (Dalbergia genus) | irritant, sensitizer, asthma | |
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| Rosewood, Brazilian | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Rosewood, East Indian | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Rosewood, Siamese | irritant, rash, hives, sensitizer | |
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| Rubberwood | irritant, sensitizer (latex allergy) | |
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| Saffron-Heart (Halfordia scleroxyloa) | irritant, splinters go septic, lung congestion | |
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| Sassafras | sensitizer, nausea, respiratory, direct toxin, NPC (rare) | |
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| Sapele | irritant, sneezing | |
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| Satinwood, East Indian | irritant, headache, diarrhea, sensitizer | |
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| Satinwood, West Indian | irritant, diarrhea, rash, blisters, sensitizer | |
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| Shittim (Acacia seyal) | irritant, coughing | |
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| Silky Oak, Northern | irritant | |
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| Silky Oak, Southern | irritant, sap may cause blistering of skin, eyelid inflammation | |
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| Sissoo | irritant | |
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| Slash Pine | irritant, asthma | |
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| Snakewood | irritant | |
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| Sneezewood | irritant, oils within the wood cause violent sneezing | |
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| Spruce (Picea genus) | irritant, sensitizer | |
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| Sucupira | irritant | |
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| Sugi | unspecified allergenicity | |
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| Sumac (Rhus genus) | irritant, bark may cause blisters | |
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| Sweetgum | irritant | |
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| Tambootie | irritant, diarrhea, blindness, direct toxin | |
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| Tatajuba | irritant | |
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| Teak | irritant, sensitizer, rash, nausea, asthma, vision effects, pink eye, HP | |
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| Thuya | irritant | |
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| Turpentine | irritant, swelling | |
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| Tzalam | cold-like symptoms | |
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| Utile | irritant | |
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| Verawood | sneezing | |
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| Walnut, African | irritant, systemic effects, NPC (rare) | |
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| Walnut, Black | irritant, sensitizer, NPC (rare) | |
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| Walnut, English | irritant, NPC (rare) | |
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| Wamara | irritant | |
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| Wenge | irritant, sensitizer, splinters go septic, nervous system effects, abdominal cramps | |
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| Western Hemlock | irritant, NPC (rare) | |
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| Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) | irritant | |
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| White Peroba | irritant, sensitizer, asthma | |
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| Willow (Salix genus) | sensitizer, nausea, NPC (rare) | |
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| Yew (Taxus genus) |
irritant, nausea, headache, cardiac effects, direct toxin | |
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| Yellowheart | irritant | |
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| Zebrawood | sensitizer | |
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| Ziricote | cross reactions possible once sensitivity to other woods have developed | |
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| Zitan | irritant, vomiting | |
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