Rhus glabra
smooth sumac, common sumac, scarlet sumac
Family
Anacardiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
serrate
Leaf Type
compound
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
green, white, yellow
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
3.0 - 7.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Habitat
Meadows, pastures, thickets, woodland borders, and waste grounds. Dry, sandy hillsides.