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Oct 16, Both have compound leaves, but Ailanthus turns yellow and tan in the fall; staghorn sumac turns red, ranging into purples and oranges. The two plants have completely different fruit however. Both have greenish flowers at the branch tips. The Ailanthus’ come in whitish-green foamy plumes and the male flowers shrubclean.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Jun 10, Sumac Trees: Types, Leaves, Berries (Pictures) – Identification and Planting Guide. About Sumac Plants (Trees and Shrubs) Sumacs are flowering trees and shrubs used in landscaping gardens due to their beautiful autumn foliage. Sumacs Sumac Leaves. Sumac Flowers. Sumac Berries. Poison Sumac vs. Sumac shrubs are in demand mainly for their fall color. The flaming red leaves virtually light up a fall landscape. Sumac has been excluded from the landscape because of the relationship with ‘poison’ sumac.

The sumacs offered by Nature Hills are not poisonous and have great value for fall color, erosion control, and as wildlife cover. Oct 21, 12 North American Sumac Trees and Shrubs. Elm-Leaved Sumac (Rhus coriaria) Evergreen Sumac (Rhus virens) Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica) Lemonade Berry Sumac (Rhus integrifolia) Littleleaf Sumac (Rhus microphylla) Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins. Sumacs turn bright red or orange red in the fall, making them a great plant for autumn interest.

The flowers of sumac are very small and white, held in a dense cluster about inches tall.

Ailanthus leaf scars are smile- or shield-shaped with the new bud at the top of the scar; staghorn sumac leaf scars are closer to heart-shaped and, amazingly, the new bud is right in the center of the old scar!

Brick red fuzzy fruits develop in late summer and persist into the winter. Jul 21, The foliage of poison sumac shrub changes its color in fall, as do the berries. Like poison ivy, the color of poison sumac's mature berry is whitish. The fact that the berry color of these two noxious weeds is so unusual makes it another distinguishing feature.

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