- Name
- Sumac
- Common Names
- Scientific Name
- Rhus spp
- Family
- Anacardiaceae (Cashew/Sumac Family)
- Description
- A native deciduous shrub or small tree that spreads by suckers and forms dense colonies.
- Leaves
- Large compound leaves have an excellent orange to red fall color.
- Flowers
- Large panicles of tiny creamy white flowers
- Bloom Time
- April to September
- Pollen Source
- fair
- Nectar Source
- fair to good
- Pollen Color
- yellow-orange
- Native to NC
- Yes
- Honey Notes
- Darker and more robust flavor than sourwood honey.
- More Information
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhus-copallinum/
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhus-glabra/