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sumac (Rhus spp.; CASHEW FAMILY [Anacardiaceae]) Five species of tall shrubs or small, short lived trees with stout, hairy stems bearing long (12-24"), alternate, compound leaves with odd numbers (11-31) of lance shaped toothed leaflets.  The foliage turns bright scarlet in the fall.  Enormous numbers of tiny flowers produce tiny fruits (1/8" in diameter) in conspicuous, dense clusters at the end of branches.  Our most common species, staghorn sumac, typically occurs on shallow soils.  [043]

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