Rhus ovata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440444fea7de788651020 |
| Scientific name | Rhus ovata |
| Authority | S.Watson |
| First published in | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 358 (1885) |
Description Top
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Rhus ovata, also known as sugar bush or sugar sumac, is a shrub or small tree found in Southern California, Arizona, and parts of Mexico. It has dense evergreen foliage and can live up to 100 years. The plant is closely related to the lemonade sumac and can hybridize with it. Rhus ovata has egg-shaped leaves and produces small, white to pink flowers that are clustered on branched inflorescences. Its fruit is a reddish, hairy drupe that contains a single seed. The plant is primarily found in the chaparral and related ecosystems, and is drought-tolerant. It has been used by indigenous peoples for food and medicine, and is also cultivated for its ornamental value. The seeds of Rhus ovata require scarification to germinate, and the plant is important for controlling erosion.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Schmaltzia ovata | (S.Watson) F.A.Barkley | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 24: 651 (1940) |
| Neostyphonia ovata | Abrams | Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 6: 403 (1910) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | sugar sumac |
| Persian | سماق شکری |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Mexico
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- Arizona
- California
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Mexico
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001049912 |
| USDA Plants | RHOV |
| Tropicos | 1300255 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70748-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-1300255 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 77290 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 298670 |
| Nature Serve | 2.141979 |
| IUCN Red List | 124270129 |
| IPNI | 70748-1 |
| iNaturalist | 64121 |
| GBIF | 3190541 |
| Freebase | /m/0dc1ms |
| EPPO | RHUOV |
| EOL | 582258 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 7091 |
| USDA GRIN | 408332 |
| Wikipedia | Rhus_ovata |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |