desert sumac
Rhus microphylla Engelm.
Rhus microphylla, a member of the Anacardiaceae family, is a shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. It is commonly known as desert sumac and is found in regions such as Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and parts of the Mexican Altiplano.
Description
Rhus microphylla, also known as littleleaf sumac, correosa, or agritos, is a species in the Anacardiaceae family. It is distributed across the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico, including areas such as Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and the Mexican Altiplano. The species was first described in 1852 by Engelm. It is adapted to arid environments and is part of the Madrean Sky Islands' flora in extreme southeastern Arizona.
Other common names
desert sumacscrub sumacsmall-leaf sumaclittleleaf sumac
Distribution
Global · Arizona · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest · New Mexico · Oklahoma · Texas
Synonyms
Rhoeidium potosinumRhoeidium cinereumRhoeidium retusumRhoeidium rugulosumRhoeidium glabellumSchmaltzia microphyllaRhus microphylla var. vestitaToxicodendron microphyllumRhoeidium vestitumRhoeidium microphyllum
