Rhus copallina
shining sumac, flaming sumac, winged sumac, dwarf sumac
Notes:
AKA R. copallinum, and there appears to be no consensus here as to which is correct, with my sources split about half and half. The feminine form is consistent with the other Rhus species, but Wikipedia objects on the grounds that the specific epithet should keep its own ending regardless of the gender of the genus name if it's a noun in apposition or a genitive noun. But Missouri BG says copallinum means resinous or gummy, which doesn't sound like a noun to me.
Dense when young, more open with age. Weedy and aggressive; probably best reserved for difficult dry sites.
Salt tolerance is debated by JerseyYards.org and the USDA, but I find it difficult to believe them given that Dove/Woolridge, Stoecklein (at the genus level), and Dirr (ditto) all claim it.
Sources: Sunset, Dove/Woolridge, UFL, JerseyYards.org, Missouri BG, UConn, NCSU, USDA.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches strong
clay tolerant
compacted soil tolerant
deer resistant
dioecious
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:irregular
habit:rounded
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
litter:minimal
native:eastern North America
open canopy
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pruning required
rich soil preferred
roots:low damage potential
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
short-lived
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:container
use:deck/patio
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
weedy
well-drained soil required
wind tolerant
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