Poison sumac
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| Synonyms:
Toxicodendron |
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Anacardiaceae, the cashew family |
Physical Information |
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Poison sumac berries in autumn
Pickeral Lake, Washtenaw County, MI
© Judy Kelly
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Distribution |
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Economic Uses |
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Poison
sumac has no economic uses in the United States. A close related
species in China is used to make laquer. |
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Origin of name |
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References |
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Other web sites of interest |
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This page was written by
<your
name> for Bio 141, Botany, Winter,
2002.
Biology Dept., Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI |
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