fragrant sumac - Anacardiaceae Rhus aromatica

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Foliage	Foliage is alternately spaced, with a large terminal leaflet and two smaller lateral leaflets (trifoliate), both sides are covered in matted down hairs, at maturity the top side becomes glossy and smooth	Leaf Type	Compound - Pinnate
Bark	red brown bark is smooth or scaly with lenticels, old stems have shallow furrows
Bud	very small, dome-shaped surrounded by a leaf scar, yellow to yellow brown, wooly	Bud Arrangement	Alternate
Twig	somewhat zigzag, red brown, strong odor when the twig is broken, dense and velvety
Flower	at branch tips multiple lemon-drop like clusters, female flowers are light yellow while male flowers are brownish, dioecious
Fruit	dark wine red berries that are .25 inches in diameter and globular
Fall Color	orange, scarlet red then purple

USDA Zones		pH Levels		Salt Tolerance
Min	3a	Min	5.0	Soil	Low
Max	3b	Max	8.0	Spray	Unknown

Shade Tolerance	Drought Tolerance	Allelopathy
Unknown	Unknown	Unknown