"Staghorn" refers to the fuzzy branches, resembling the velvet on deer antlers. Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants).
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Staghorn Sumac
Genus species:
Rhus typhina
Common Name:
Staghorn Sumac
Family Name:
Anacardiaceae
Deciduous woody vines, shrubs, or trees, often resinous; leaves alternate, compound or simple; flowers regular, in terminal or axillary panicles; fruit a drupe.
Seed Type
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Tree
Flower Color:
Yellow
Identified by:
A. Swanson
Months in Bloom
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