Rhus copallinum L.

Winged sumac (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Rhus

Characteristics

A large shrub. It grows 6 m tall. The leaves turn red and fall in autumn. The fruit are red and in clusters
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.9
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Generally found in dry soils on hillsides, along the margins of woodlands and roads, and in abandoned fields.
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It is a temperate plant. It can tolerate drought and poor soils. It is cold hardy.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-8

Usage

The fruit are made into jelly and into a drink.
Uses dye environmental use food material medicinal oil wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (bark), Gynecological Aid (bark), Ceremonial Medicine (bark), Unspecified (bark), Urinary Aid (bark), Venereal Aid (bark), Antiemetic (fruit), Urinary Aid (fruit), Oral Aid (fruit), Ceremonial Medicine (fruit), Unspecified (fruit), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Ceremonial Medicine (leaf), Orthopedic Aid (leaf), Pediatric Aid (leaf), Antidiarrheal (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Venereal Aid (root), Ceremonial Medicine (root), Urinary Aid (root), Burn Dressing (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown from seeds or spread by underground stems or rhizomes.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -30
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Rhus copallinum habit picture by Matthias Foellmer (cc-by-sa)
Rhus copallinum habit picture by Matthias Foellmer (cc-by-sa)
Rhus copallinum habit picture by Steve Korenek (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Rhus copallinum leaf picture by Bre Bitz (cc-by-sa)
Rhus copallinum leaf picture by Matthias Foellmer (cc-by-sa)
Rhus copallinum leaf picture by Heather Hahn (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Rhus copallinum flower picture by Lizzy Gold (cc-by-sa)
Rhus copallinum flower picture by Lizzy Gold (cc-by-sa)
Rhus copallinum flower picture by Peter Demuro (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Rhus copallinum fruit picture by Bre Bitz (cc-by-sa)
Rhus copallinum fruit picture by Matthias Foellmer (cc-by-sa)
Rhus copallinum fruit picture by Eric Perez (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Rhus copallinum world distribution map, present in Canada, Pakistan, and United States of America

Conservation status

Rhus copallinum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:219750-2
WFO ID wfo-0001049902
COL ID 4SN8Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rhus pistachiifolia Rhus lentiscifolia Rhus obtusifolia Rhus leucantha Schmaltzia copallinum Schmaltzia obtusifolia Schmaltzia leucantha Toxicodendron copallinum Sumacus montana Sumacus copallina Rhus copallinum var. copallinum Rhus copallinum f. copallinum Rhus copallinum var. leucantha Rhus copallinum

Lower taxons

Rhus copallinum subsp. leucantha Rhus copallinum var. obtusifolia