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staghorn sumac

DEFINITIONS OF: staghorn sumac

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n deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries

Synonyms:
Rhus typhina, Virginian sumac, velvet sumac, vinegar tree
Type of:
shumac, sumac, sumach
a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
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