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Cashew / Sumac Family
3 species
Staghorn Sumac
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew / Sumac family)
Genus: Rhus
Species: Typhina
Kingdom: Plantae
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Updated June 28 2013
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Perennial tree / shrub - also known as Velvet Sumac (also
spelled Sumach) -
dioecious - branches are covered with
velvety hairs similar to a stag's antlers - native to eastern
North America
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
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Updated April 2 2013
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Fragrant Sumac
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew / Sumac family)
Genus: Rhus
Species: Aromatica
Kingdom: Plantae
Perennial shrub - also known as Aromatic Sumac (also
spelled Sumach) -
dioecious for the most part - native to
eastern North America
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
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Updated December 23 2013
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European Smoketree
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew / Sumac family)
Genus: Cotinus
Species: Coggygria
Kingdom: Plantae
Perennial tree / shrub - also known as Smoke Bush - native
to Eurasia - the similar American Smoketree (C. obovatus)
is the only other species in the genus and is native to the
south eastern United States
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Staghorn Sumac - flower approx. 6 mm - leaflet to 12 cm - compound leaf to 50 cm - flower cluster to 20 cm - height to 6 m - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - August 2009
Fragrant Sumac - flower approx. 3 mm - fruit approx. 7 mm - leaflet to 5 cm - compound leaf to 10 cm - height to 2 m - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - August 2009
European Smoketree - flower approx. 5 mm - fruit approx. 3 mm - leaf to 8 cm - height to 5 m - Toronto Islands - July 2013