Paper · 1721 · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London

V. An account of the poyson wood tree in New-England

Paul Dudley

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Abstract

Abstract The Poyon-Wood-Tree grows only in Swamps, or low wet Grounds, and is something like a small Ash, but much more like a Sumacb , and therefore is by some called the Swamp Sumacb, for Twiggs, Leaves, and Shape are exactly like the Sumacb, and it likewife bears a dry Berry.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The poyson wood tree grows only in swamps or low wet grounds.

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poyson wood treet0
Outcome
grows only in Swamps, or low wet Groundse1

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“The Poyon-Wood-Tree grows only in Swamps, or low wet Grounds”

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“V. An account of the poyson wood tree in New-England”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The poyson wood tree has twigs, leaves and shape exactly like the sumac.

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poyson wood treet0
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Twiggs, Leaves, and Shapee2
Comparator
Sumacbe2

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“Twiggs, Leaves, and Shape are exactly like the Sumacb”

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“V. An account of the poyson wood tree in New-England”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The poyson wood tree bears a dry berry.

Taxon
poyson wood treet0
Outcome
dry Berrye3

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“it likewife bears a dry Berry”

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“V. An account of the poyson wood tree in New-England”

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