Anacardiaceae Leaves are compound, alternate, and deciduous with 7-13 leaflets, a red rachis and an entire leaf margin.
Leaves turn bright red in the fall.
Bark is gray and smooth with prominent lenticels and black patches from exuded sap. Flowers are yellow-green. Fruit is a white juicy drupe. Poison-sumac is poisonous and should not be touched. Tolerant of shade.