Toxicodendron orientale is a climbing vine that grows on trees or other supports.

The deciduous leaves of T. orientale are trifoliate and grow to be 3–10 centimetres (1+1⁄4–4 in) in length.

The small yellow-green flowers grow in groups from the leaf axils.

[citation needed] The species was first characterized and named by Edward Lee Greene in 1905.

[2] All parts of Toxicodendron orientale contain urushiol, which is known to cause severe contact dermatitis.