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Metopium brownei (also known as Chechem or Black Poisonwood) is a species of plant in the Anacardiaceae family. It is found in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, northern Guatemala, Belize, and from the Yucatan to Veracruz in Mexico. The wood of this tree is a valuable source of lumber in Central America and the West Indies. Like its cousin Florida Poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum), it produces urushiol, which causes severe contact dermititis on one's skin when touched; therefore it should be handled with care, or avoided entirely.
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