Anacardiaceae Leaves are compound, alternate, and deciduous with a pubescent rachis. Leaves turn bright red in the fall. Bark is gray and smooth with lenticels. Flowers are greenish-white.
Fruit is a cluster of bright red drupes.
Staghorn sumac is a shrub or small tree forming thickets in open areas in the eastern US and as far south as northwest Alabama. Intolerant of shade. Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form. 1999, all rights reserved.