Horticulture 221
Identification Characteristics - Shrub List #1
J. E. Klett

ANACARDIACEAE

Rhus trilobata - Skunkbush Sumac

Leaves - Alternate, trifoliate, subsessile ovate, to 3 inches long, pubescent, the terminal leaflet cuneate and lateral ones oblique and rounded at base.

Buds - Small, yellow and pubescent.

Stem - Pubescent and slender

Growth - Upright; ascending shrub 3-6 feet.

Fruit - Hairy, berry-like drupe, slightly hairy and in clusters.

HABIT		FLOWER
FALL COLOR	FRUIT & LEAF	BUDS