| Fragrant Sumac is a rare medium-sized shrub of dry woodlands, with pleasantly fragrant foliage. In North Carolina it is primarily found in the Piedmont region, where it is occasional. Wake Co., NC 5/23/2009.
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| The leaves, which do not cause irritation, resemble those of Atlantic Poison-Oak (Toxicodendron pubescens) and Eastern Poison-Ivy (T. radicans), but the petiolule of the terminal leaflet is much shorter, the same length as the lateral petiolules. In Toxicodendron species, the terminal leaflet's petiolule is much longer than the lateral ones. Wake Co., NC 5/23/2009.
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| Wake Co., NC 5/30/2011.
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| Morrow Mountain State Park, Stanly Co., NC 4/17/2011.
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| Granville Co., NC 5/8/2012.
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| The fruits are red; those of Toxicodendron are white when mature. Wake Co., NC 5/23/2009.
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| Wake Co., NC 5/23/2009.
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| Wake Co., NC 5/23/2009.
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| Wake Co., NC 5/30/2011.
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| Wake Co., NC 5/30/2011.
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| Wake Co., NC 5/30/2011.
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| Granville Co., NC 5/8/2012.
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| Granville Co., NC 5/8/2012.
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| Granville Co., NC 5/8/2012.
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| Granville Co., NC 5/8/2012.
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| Fragrant Sumac is most common in areas with basic bedrock. Granville Co., NC 5/16/09.
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| Granville Co., NC 5/16/09.
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| Granville Co., NC 5/25/09.
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| Young leaves. Granville Co., NC 5/16/09.
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| The photo at left shows staminate (male) flower buds. Planted shrub originally from Sharpsburg, MD, photographed in Chapel Hill, NC 8/24/08.
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| Staminate flowers. The small flowers are yellowish. Planted shrub, Chapel Hill, NC 4/5/09.
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| We have var. aromatica in NC; there are two other varieties in the midwestern states.
Staminate flowers. Chapel Hill, NC 4/13/2002.
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| Staminate flowers. Botetourt Co., VA 4/19/05.
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| Bark detail. Chapel Hill, NC 4/5/09.
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More information:
U Connecticut
USDA PLANTS Database
Virginia Tech Dendrology
Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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