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lemonadebush

Rhus trilobata Nutt.
lemonadebush
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Rhus trilobata is a shrub in the Anacardiaceae family, commonly known as lemonadebush. It is native to North America and parts of Mexico, with a distribution spanning multiple U.S. states and regions in Mexico. The species was first described in 1838 by Nutt. It is also known by other common names, including skunkbush sumac, sourberry, skunkbush, and three-leaf sumac.

Description

Rhus trilobata is a shrub species belonging to the genus Rhus and the Anacardiaceae family. It is found in various regions including Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California, and several Mexican regions. The plant is known by multiple common names, such as skunkbush sumac, sourberry, skunkbush, and three-leaf sumac. It was first described in 1838 by Nutt. The species is widely distributed across North America, with occurrences in numerous U.S. states and parts of Mexico.

Other common names

squawbushlemonadebushskunkbrushskunkbush sumacthree-leaf sumac

Distribution

Alberta · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Idaho · Illinois · Iowa · Kansas · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Mexico · North Dakota · Oklahoma · Oregon · Saskatchewan · South Dakota · Texas · Utah · Washington · Wyoming

Synonyms

Toxicodendron trilobatumSchmaltzia trilobataRhus canadensis var. trilobataRhus aromatica subsp. trilobata

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