Littleleaf Sumac (Rhus microphylla)

   

Foliage and fruit, Rhus microphylla. Photograph by Wynn Anderson.

• Common Names: Littleleaf Sumac
• Common Spanish Names: Agrito
• Scientific Name: Rhus microphylla (RUUS my-crow-FIE-luh)
• Family: Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family)
• Geographic Range: Southern Arizona to western half of Texas and south into Mexico.
• Description: Deciduous, dense shrub 8' x 12'.
• Landscape Usage: Forms dense cover, berries for wildlife.

Last Update: 3 Jun 2006