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[Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hi,

Found my own answer to the mango/poison ivy question;

"Poison Ivy is a versatile plant, and usually grows as a vine on trees, rock 
walls, or buildings.
If there is no such support nearby, poison ivy will grow as a small bush or 
shrub. Poison ivy has a
number of relatives which can cause an identical rash on sensitive persons. 
This group includes
poison oak, poison sumac, the cashew tree, the mango (mango fruit, not the 
green pepper), and the
fruit of the Ginkgo tree."

According the the New England Journal of Medicine it is the rind of the mango 
fruit that can cause
the rash.

Tom

Tom Olenio wrote:

> rob hamilton wrote:
>
> > <snip> Mango makes a pretty plant too.
>
> Hi,
>
> Is it mangos that are in the same family as poison ivy, and some people get 
> a mild rash from
> portions of the plant?  I know there is one tropical fruit like that.
>
> Later,
> Tom
> --