littleleaf sumac Anacardiaceae Rhus microphylla

Leaf:Alternate, deciduous, pinnately compound, 5 to 9 elliptical leaflets per leaf, each generally 1/2 inch long or less, entire leaf 1 to 2 inches long, rachis winged, dull green and a bit hairy above and paler below.
Flower:Species is dioecious; pale, yellow-white and small, borne in dense 2 to 3 inch wide terminal and axillary clusters, appearing in spring before the leaves.
Fruit:A drupe borne on panicles, orange-red to reddish brown, 1/4 inch across, covered with short, sticky, red hairs, matures late summer, but present through winter.
Twig:Slender, stiff, light gray and scruffy; numerous short side twigs some even spine tipped.
Bark:Light gray and smooth; largest specimens may become a bit scaly.
Form:A tall shrub or scrubby, small tree up to 15 feet and typically wide spreading.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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