Sumach Tree

How to tell if my variety is poisonous

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 06/29/2020 @ 5:04 pm

Poison sumac will have broader, more irregular leaves, as they are a completely different genus than Rhus. Poison sumac is in the Genus Toxicodendron.

Sumac, or Rhus has very long pointed leaves that lack the "fuzz" that sumac may have.

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