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Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) |
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Family: Anacardiaceae |
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Location: Found mostly in open uplands, forest edges, road sides
Characteristics:
- Tall shrub or small tree
- Height: 9 m (30 in)
- Open, flat crown with a few spreading branches.
Uses:
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Leaves:
- 30-60 cm (12-24 in) long
- Compound
- Hairy, reddish axis
- Dark green above, whitish beneath
- Bright red, purple and orange in autumn
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Bark:
- Dark brown
- Thin
- Smooth or scaly
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Fruiting parts:
- Multiple fruits clustered upright, 20 cm (8 in) long
- Densely covered with dark red hairs
- Fruits mature in late summer and autumn, remain in winter
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