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| leaf--is this a simple or a compound leaf? Notice the winged rachis. What shape are the leaflets (hint: what's the specific epithet)? | stem--what leaf arrangement is present here? |
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| habit--flameleaf sumac may be considered a large shrub or a small tree | bark--notice the prominent lenticels |
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| old leaflet--the leaves of flame-leaf sumac turn bright red in the fall, as its name implies! | Fall habit, showing fruits |
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| fruits in Fall--what kind of animal might be attracted to this color fruit? | mature fruits--just as in Rhus aromatica and Rhus virens, the fruits of Rhus lanceolata are red and slightly hairy |
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| flowers in Summer--these are very small, 5-merous (meaning, with flower parts in groups of 5) flowers |
