Shining Sumac
Common Name: Shining Sumac
Species Name: Rhus copallinum L.
Family Name: Anacardiaceae
Plant Type: Shrubs
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| 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
- Field Identification Characteristics
Forms Thickets
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 4-inch diameter, 20-foot height
- Leaves: Decidious Broadleaf
- Leaf Type: Pinnately compound
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
- Stipules: No
- Floral Characteristics
- Petals: Small
- Petal Number: 5
- Flower Color: Greenish-white
- Flower Timing: Early Summer
- Fruit Type: Drupe
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Open sites, along forest-prairie borders |
| Soil Type | Varies |
| USDA Cold Hardiness Zone | 6 to 8 |
| Successional Stage | Early |