TABLE 2.

Plants that are the leading cause of phytophotodermatoses and their characteristics

FAMILY	PLANTS	OBSERVATIONS
Rutaceae	Plants producing citrus fruits such as orange, rangpur, persian lime, tangerine or mandarin and rue.	Injuries are most common in the hands and contact surfaces.
		Furocoumarins (methoxy-psoralen) are more concentrated in the fruit peel.
Apiacea (Umbelliferae)	Carrot, celery, angelica, fennel, parsley, dill, anise, coriander, fennel	Presence of psoralens at variable concentrations
Fabaceae (legumes)	imburana-de-cheiro (Amburana cearensis a tree found in northeastern Brazil whose major component is coumarin), vinhático (Plathymenia reticulata a tree used for woodworking, rich in psoralens)	Psoralea corylifolia is used in Chinese medicine to treat vitiligo and alopecia areata. The concentration of psoralen is highly variable, which may cause phytophotodermatites.
		Its use is not recommended.
Moraceae	Fig Tree	It is a popular adjuvant agent for sun tanning, which even led to episodes of severe skin burns.