Common name
English: Elm-Leaved Sumach, Tanner's Sumach
German: Gerber-Sumach
Portuguese: Sumagre
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2654)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2567)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2163)
Order: Sapindales (71)
Family: Anacardiaceae (19)(family description)
Genus: Rhus (5)
Epithet: coriaria L. (1)
coriaria => from lat. 'coriaria frutex' for R. coriaria, derived from lat. corium (leather) in ref. to the plants tannin content
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habit: shrub, arborescent
Flower colour: green, white
External links
Check for Rhus coriaria at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [432] Rhus L. - Woody Plant Seed Manual
- [1301] Rhus coriaria - Plants For A Future