Rhus typhina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Rhus |
Species: | R. typhina
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Binomial name | |
Rhus typhina | |
Synonyms[4] | |
27 Synonyms
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Rhus typhina, the staghorn sumac,[5] is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae, native to eastern North America. It is primarily found in southeastern Canada, the northeastern and midwestern United States, and the Appalachian Mountains,[6] but it is widely cultivated as an ornamental throughout the temperate world. It is an invasive species in some parts of the world.