Rhus integrifolia (Nutt.) Benth. & Hook.F. ex Rothr.

Lemonade sumac (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Rhus

Characteristics

A shrub or tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The fruit are used to make a lemonade type drink.
Uses beverage dye environmental use food fuel medicinal oil wood
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Refrigerant (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -5
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Rhus integrifolia leaf picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)
Rhus integrifolia leaf picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Rhus integrifolia flower picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)
Rhus integrifolia flower picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Rhus integrifolia fruit picture by Henry Broeska (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Rhus integrifolia world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70591-1
WFO ID wfo-0001049906
COL ID 4SN53
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rhus hindsiana Rhus integrifolia Styphonia integrifolia Schmaltzia integrifolia Toxicodendron hindsianum Toxicodendron integrifolium Neostyphonia integrifolia Styphonia serrata