smooth sumac (Rhus glabra)
Family: Anacardiaceae
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| Form:
This is a small tree reaching 5-20 ft. in height with spreading branches. |
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Leaves: Shape: lanceolate Margin: serrate Texture: glabrous above and pubescent below |
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| Bark:
The bark has a red-brown tint. It is smooth when young and slightly scaly with age. It is also lenticellate. |
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| Twigs and Buds:
Twigs are glabrous and stout and have small rounded buds. |
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| Flowers and Fruit:
It’s white flowers are dioecious. |
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| Distinguishing Characteristics:
It has a reddish petiole reddish that contains a sticky sap. |
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| Range:
It can be found throughout the eastern United States. |
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| Silvics:
Smooth sumac is intolerant of shade. It is common on dry upland sites, along woods borders, and in small openings. |
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| Ecological and Cultural Importance:
It is the most common of sumacs. The wood is not commercially valuable. |
