Rhus copallinum
Black Sumac, Dwarf Sumac
Other regional names: Flameleaf Sumac +3 more
- Flameleaf Sumac
- Mountain Sumac
- Shining Sumac
- Winged Sumac
Also known as: Rhus copallinum f. angustialata Engl. +18 more
- Rhus copallinum f. angustialata Engl.
- Rhus copallinum f. copallinum
- Rhus copallinum f. crispa Farw.
- Rhus copallinum f. frondosa Fernald
- Rhus copallinum f. integrifolia Engl.
- Rhus copallinum f. latialata Engl.
- Rhus copallinum f. serrata Engl.
- Rhus copallinum var. angustifolia Engl.
- Rhus copallinum var. arborescens Demcker
- Rhus copallinum var. extensa Sprenger
- Rhus copallinum var. leucantha (Jacq.) DC.
- Rhus copallinum var. nesophila House
- Rhus copallinum var. salicifolia Demcker
- Rhus lanceolata A.Gray ex Engl.
- Rhus lentiscifolia Stokes
- Rhus pistachiifolia Salisb.
- Schmaltzia copallina (L.) Small
- Sumacus copallina (L.) Raf.
- Sumacus montana Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Anacardiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Rhus copallinum (commonly known as Black Sumac or Dwarf Sumac) is a tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain, Trinidad-Tobago
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms