Rhus aromatica var. aromatica

(, A Fragrant Sumac)

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Plantae Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae Cavalier-Smith, 1981 - Green Plants
    - Phylum: Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takhtajan & W. Zimmermann, 1966 - Flowering Plants
      - Subphylum: Spermatophytina (auct.) Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Seed Plants
        Infraphylum: Angiospermae auct.
        Class: Magnoliopsida Brongniart, 1843 - Dicotyledons
        Subclass: Rosidae Takhtajan, 1967
        Superorder: Rutanae Takhtajan, 1967
        Order: Burserales Baskerville, 1839
        Family: Anacardiaceae Lindley, 1830 - Sumac Family
        Subfamily: Spondioideae
        Tribe: Rhoeae
        Genus: Rhus (roos) L., Sp. Pl. 265. 1753. Gen. Pl., ed. 5:120.1754;. - Sumac
        Specific epithet: aromatica var. aromatica Ait.
        Variety: aromatica
        Botanical name: Rhus aromatica var. aromatica Ait.

Unambiguous Synonyms:

Rhus aromatica var. illinoensis (Greene) Rehd.
Schmaltzia crenata (P. Mill.) Greene

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Physical Description

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Genus Rhus:

Polygamous or dioecious trees or shrubs, usually sapiferous; sap often irritant. Leaves compound. Flowers small, greenish, in axillary or terminal panicles. Calyx persistent, 4-6-lobed; lobes imbricate. Petals 4-6, spreading. Disk present. Stamens as many as or twice the number of petals; anthers bilocular, imperfect in the female flowers. Ovary unilocular; styles 3, usually free. Drupe small and dry.

Commonly known as sumacs. A genus of 250 species occurring in the warm temperate and subtropical regions of both the hemispheres. Represented in Pakistan by 7 species, 4 of which are native.^[1]

Habit: Deciduous.

Flowers: Bloom Period: March. • Flower Color: pale yellow

Distribution

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Range and Population

North America

Growth

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Culture: Space 4-6' apart.

Soil: Minimum pH: 6.6 • Maximum pH: 8.5

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun.

Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b. (map)

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Rhus:

There are approximately 832 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: R. aromatica flabelliformis · R. aromatica pilosissima · R. aromatica trilobata · R. abyssinica · R. abyssinicum · R. acocksii · R. acuminata · R. acuminatissima · R. acutidens · R. aequalis · R. affinis · R. africana · R. aglaophylla · R. ailanthoides · R. alata · R. albicans · R. albida · R. albomarginata · R. allophylloides · R. allophylloides var. mexiae · R. allophyloides · R. allophyloides var. mexiae · R. alvordensis · R. amazonica · R. ambigua · R. amboensis · R. amela · R. americana · R. amerina · R. amharica · R. amherstensis · R. amoena · R. ampla · R. anchietae · R. andrieuxii · R. angolensis · R. angolensis f. glabrescens · R. angustiarum · R. angustifolia · R. angustifolium · R. antillana · R. apiculata · R. aprica · R. arborea · R. arborescens · R. arbuscula · R. argentea · R. arguta · R. argyi · R. argyrophylla · R. aromatica (Fragrant Sumac) · R. aromatica 'Gro-low' (Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac) · R. aromatica 'Grow-Low' (Fragrant Sumac) · R. aromatica 'Konza' (Konza Fragrant Sumac) · R. aromatica Aiton var. aromatica Aiton · R. aromatica f. simplicifolia · R. aromatica serotina · R. aromatica var. arenaria (Fragrant Sumac) · R. aromatica var. aromatica · R. aromatica var. glabra · R. aromatica var. serotina (Fragrant Sumac) · R. arsenei · R. ashei (Ash's Sumac) · R. asplenifolia · R. aspleniifolia · R. atomaria · R. atra · R. atrovirens · R. aucheri · R. auriculata · R. bahamensis · R. barclayi · R. batophylla · R. baurii · R. bendirei · R. bequaertii · R. bicolor · R. blanda · R. blinii · R. blodgettii · R. bodinieri · R. bofillii · R. bolusii · R. borneensis · R. boweniana · R. brasiliensis · R. brenanii · R. bucki-amela · R. bucki-amelam · R. buettneri · R. buluwayensis · R. burchellii · R. burkeana · R. burmannii · R. cacodendron · R. calycina · R. canadensis · R. canadensis var. illinoensis · R. canadensis var. mollis · R. canadensis var. quinata

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Notes

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Contributors:

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 3, 2006.

Identifiers:

Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13891806
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 965244

Footnotes:

Yashin J. Nasir "Rhus". in Flora of Pakistan Page 4.. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org.

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Last Revised: May 05, 2008