Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac)

Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac) close up of green leaves with defined veins and serrated edges.
Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac) close up showing the texture and venation of its serrated green leaf.

Botanical name: Rhus glabra

Common name: Smooth Sumac

Family: Anacardiaceae

Origin: North America

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyOrnamental foliageDeciduous plantSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

The leaves are alternate, 30-50 cm long, compound with 11-31 leaflets, each leaflet 5-11 cm long, with a serrated margin. The leaves turn scarlet in the fall. The flowers are tiny, green, produced in dense erect panicles 10-25 cm tall, in the spring, later followed by large panicles of crimson berries that remain throughout the winter.

Similar plants: Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac)




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