Our native sumacs are misunderstood plants that often have a bad reputation for closely resembling the “tree-of-heaven,” or ailanthus tree. Sumac are most often found in open, recently disturbed sites ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

Staghorn sumac, smooth sumac and winged sumac are the three most common species of red-fruited sumac found in Pennsylvania. Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) and smooth sumac (Rhus glabra) are similar in ...

RIDGELY — The Coquerel’s sifaka (lemurs) at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore first developed a taste for native sumac in their original home at Duke University Primate Center. Today, three brothers, ...

Winged sumac is common on the island presently adding its deep red-purple color to the fall foliage. (Clay Wollney) Although poison sumac, a common plant on Staten Island a century ago, is no longer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Readers sometimes complain that I don't write about enough native plants. Let me be clear – I write about good plants, whether ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People who have severe allergies to mango or cashew may not react well to sumac, as it belongs so the same family, Anacardiaceae ...

Q: I purchased property in Union County and had a guy give me a quote for clearing it. He said it’s full of poison sumac. Any idea if poison sumac has been reported here? Thad Weed, Blairsville A: The ...

Staghorn sumac like this bunch is one of three types of sumac berries you can make into sumac lemonade. My family and I like to pick the small clusters of red fuzzy berries that grow on the top of ...