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Common Name(s):	Smooth Sumac, Scarlet Sumac, Sumac,Smooth
Species:	Rhus glabra
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Family:	Anacardiaceae

Longevity:	Perennial

Origin:	Native
Height:	4.5 m
Flowers:	May
Fruits:	Summer - Fall
Description:	A shrub or occasionally a small tree, usually forming thickets, widespread in open uplands on sandy soil. A prolific sprouter after fire. Leaves turn reddish orange in the fall and do not have a winged axis. Fruit matures in late summer and may remain attached into winter. The fruit is eaten by many species of birds and white-tailed deer. White-tailed deer and some ivestock use it as a browse. Sometimes used in native landscaping.

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