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Rhus aromatica, the fragrant sumac, [1] is a deciduous shrub in the family Anacardiaceae native to North America. [2] It is found in southern Canada (Alberta to Quebec) and nearly all of the lower 48 states except peninsular Florida.
In North America, the smooth sumac , three-leaf sumac (R. trilobata), and staghorn sumac are sometimes used to make a beverage termed "sumac-ade", "Indian lemonade", or "rhus juice". [ citation needed ] This drink is made by soaking the drupes in cool water, rubbing them to extract the essence, straining the liquid through a cotton cloth, and ...
Rhus trilobata closely resembles other members of the genus that have leaves with three "leaflets" ("trifoliate" leaves). These include Rhus aromatica, native to eastern North America, and western poison-oak. The shape of the leaflets and the habit of the shrub make this species, like some other Rhus, resemble small-leafed oaks .
Green’s mountain ash (S. scopulina) is native to the mountains from Alaska to California, and east to the Rocky Mountains and Northern Great Plains. It grows as a multi-stemmed shrub that is ...
Fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica) has a very similar appearance to poison ivy. While both species have three leaflets, the center leaflet of poison ivy is on a long stalk, while the center leaflet of fragrant sumac does not have an obvious stalk.
Rhus copallinum (Rhus copallina is also used, but this is not consistent with the rules of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy), [3] [4] the winged sumac, [5] shining sumac, dwarf sumac or flameleaf sumac, is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family (Anacardiaceae) that is native to eastern North America.
R. aromatica may refer to: Ravensara aromatica , the clove nutmeg, a plant species found in Madagascar Rhus aromatica , the fragrant sumac, a plant species native to Canada and the United States
Rhus ovata, commonly known as sugar bush or sugar sumac, [1] is a shrub or small tree found growing in the canyons and slopes of the chaparral and related ecosystems in Southern California, Arizona, Baja California and Baja California Sur. It is a long lived-plant, up to 100 years, and has dense evergreen foliage that make it conspicuous.