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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Rhus trilobata
Phenology Observation Sheet for Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

COMMON NAME

Three-leaf sumac

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Rhus trilobata

Plant family

Sumac (Anacardiaceae)

Plant group

Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

This sumac, also called skunkbrush because of the odor of the leaves when they are crushed, has shiny green leaves, yellowish flowers and red fruits.
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This sumac, also called skunkbrush because of the odor of the leaves when they are crushed, has shiny green leaves, yellowish flowers and red fruits.
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The berries of Three-leaf sumac are edible and have been used in teas and baked into breads. The berries are slightly sticky and have been said to have the faint scent of lime. Animals and insects pollinate this shrub and later help spread the seeds when they eat them. This shrub can also resprout from roots.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Arkansas , Arizona , California , Colorado , Iowa , Idaho , Kansas , Maryland , Montana , North Dakota , Nebraska , New Mexico , Nevada , Oklahoma , Oregon , South Dakota , Texas , Utah , Washington , Wyoming
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