Botanical Name: Rhus lancea
Common Name: African sumac Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, mostly wide-spreading and multi-trunked tree, with irregular branching forming a loose rounded canopy; has conspicuous rough, dark red-brown bark on larger branches Height 15-25' (30') Spread equal or more Growth Rate mod-rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun; does poorly in shaded habitats Soil tolerates most, including desert alkaline soils Hardiness some frost (zones 8, 9, 12-24); prefers heat and sun Morphology: Leaves trifoliate, alternate; leaflets are linear-falcate, 2-4" long, dark green, shiny, on 1-2" long petioles Flowers yellow-green, inconspicuous, in axillary 1-2" long panicles; fall Fruit a drupe; tiny, yellowish-red in panicle-clusters Propagation: seed Usage: an excellent accent tree for its picturesque form and foliage; shade tree, large background screen; used as a large street tree in low elevation desert habitats Landscape Care: Watering regular is preferred; but can tolerate drought after established Fertilizing little needed after established Pruning head high and develop primary branch structure; thin out Pests/Diseases relatively free; suffers from Texas root rot in desert Special Conditions/Other Origin: Africa Family: Anacardiaceae Notes: |
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