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sumac

DEFINITIONS OF: sumac

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n a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)

Synonyms:
shumac, sumach
Types:
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Rhus aromatica, fragrant sumac, lemon sumac
sweet-scented sumac of eastern America having ternate leaves and yellowish-green flowers in spikes resembling catkins followed by red hairy fruits
Rhus glabra, scarlet sumac, smooth sumac, vinegar tree
common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
Rhus copallina, black sumac, dwarf sumac, mountain sumac, shining sumac
common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
Rhus ovata, sugar sumac, sugar-bush
evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with spikes of reddish yellow flowers and glandular hairy fruits
Rhus typhina, Virginian sumac, staghorn sumac, velvet sumac, vinegar tree
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
Rhus trilobata, skunkbush, squaw-bush, squawbush
deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

n wood of a sumac

Type of:
wood
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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