Shining Sumac

Plant Height: 4-inch diameter, 20-foot height
Leaves: Decidious Broadleaf
Leaf Type: Pinnately compound
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Stipules: No

Common Name: Shining Sumac
Species Name: Rhus copallinum L.
Family Name: Anacardiaceae
Plant Type: Shrubs

Table 1. Plant Facts for Shining Sumac
Habitat/Ecology	Description
Origin	North America
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in Oklahoma	Throughout except panhandle
Sun Preference	Shade Intolerant
Susceptibility	May be susceptible to foliar diseases like Fusarium wilt

ID Characteristics

Table 2. Plant Facts for Shining Sumac
Habitat/Ecology	Description
Habitat	Open sites, along forest-prairie borders
Soil Type	Varies
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone	6 to 8
Successional Stage	Early