burnwood|ˈbɜːnwʊd| A species of sumac, Rhus metopium, found in the West Indies and southern Florida. 1874Lindley & Moore Treas.Bot.Suppl., Burnwood of the West Indian negroes. Rhus Metopium.1926Fawcett & Rendle Flora of Jamaica V. 9 R[hus] Metopium... Jamaica Sumach. Burn Wood.