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Rhus sandwicensis
Rhus sandwicensis A. Gray
Hawaiian Sumac, Neneleau, Neneleau
Anacardiaceae (Sumac family)
Synonym(s): Rhus chinensis var. sandwicensis
USDA Symbol: RHSA2
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Dry, coastal and mixed mesic forests, wet forests.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of HawaiiWebref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rhus sandwicensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhus sandwicensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhus sandwicensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-14Research By: CBR