Rhus tree
Toxicodendron succedaneum

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-8 m tall or higher. The leaves are compound and 20-35 cm long. There are 5-15 leaflets. The leaflet blades are 3-16 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The flowers are yellowish green. The fruit is 7-10 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, sap - poisonous

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rhus erosus Radlk.; Rhus succedanea var. japonica Engl.;