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Rhus trilobata Nutt.

Skunkbrush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Rhus

Characteristics

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2.4 m high and spreads 3 m wide. New growth is hairy. The leaves have leaflets with 3 lobes. The flowers are light green and in clusters. The fruit are round and red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 3.0
Mature height (meter) 1.8
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Foothills, canyons, slopes etc, usually on dry rocky soils and especially on limestone outcrops.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry hillsides. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.
Light 5-8
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

The fruit (berries) are eaten fresh or dried and mixed with corn meal. They can be used for jam or pies. They can be crushed and soaked in coal water to make a drink.
Uses animal food beverage dye fiber food food additive fuel gum incense insecticide material medicinal oil smoking spice
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Cold Remedy (bark), Oral Aid (bark), Gynecological Aid (bark), Misc. Disease Remedy (fruit), Toothache (fruit), Veterinary Aid (fruit), Oral Aid (fruit), Gastrointestinal Aid (fruit), Dermatological Aid (fruit), Cold Remedy (leaf), Diuretic (leaf), Emetic (leaf), Gastrointestinal Aid (leaf), Analgesic (leaf), Contraceptive (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Dermatological Aid (root), Tuberculosis Remedy (root), Unspecified (root), Gynecological Aid (root), Burn Dressing (unspecified), Hemostat (unspecified), Reproductive Aid (unspecified), Ceremonial Medicine (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Dietary Aid (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Fumitory (unspecified), Parturition (unspecified), Puerperium (unspecified), Tea (unspecified), Halitosis (unspecified), Smallpox (unspecified), Gargle (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Internulcer (unspecified), Sore (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Rhus trilobata unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:284262-2
WFO ID wfo-0001049775
COL ID 4SND2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Schmaltzia tridophylloides Toxicodendron trilobatum Schmaltzia subpinnata Schmaltzia scaberula Schmaltzia glabrata Schmaltzia glauca Schmaltzia hirtella Schmaltzia leiocarpa Schmaltzia quercifolia Schmaltzia sabulosa Schmaltzia elegantula Rhus trilobata Schmaltzia trilobata Rhus crenatifolia Schmaltzia oxyacanthoides Schmaltzia glomerata Schmaltzia pubescens Schmaltzia ribifolia Schmaltzia straminea Schmaltzia bakeri Schmaltzia botryoides Schmaltzia cognata Rhus trilobata var. trilobata Rhus osterhoutii

Lower taxons

Rhus trilobata var. racemulosa Rhus trilobata var. malacophylla Rhus trilobata var. anisophylla Rhus trilobata var. quinata Rhus trilobata var. simplicifolia Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima
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