Synonyms
Rhus vernix, Thunderwood
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Woody shrub or tree. All parts of the plant contain a poisonous resin
Propagation:
Leaf Margin: Entire, wavy
Leaf Hairs: Nearly hairless to a slight pubescence on the underside of the leaves. Stems are hairless.
Leaf Structure: Reddish pinnate leaf with 7-13 oblong leaflets that taper to a point.
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type:
Flower Color: Green clusters at the leaf axils
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Similar Species
- Ash Fraxinus spp.
- Poison Oak Toxicodendron diversiloba or Rhus diversiloba
- Sumac Rhus spp.
- Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima
- Trumpet-creeper Campsis radicans
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: herbicidal control products here
- Post Emergence: herbicidal control products here
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