Toxicodendron acuminatum

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 4-7 m tall. The leaf stalks are 4-7 cm long. The leaves are compound and 16-28 cm long. There are 9-18 leaflets opposite each other along the stalk an one at the end. The leaflets are 5-11 cm long by 2-5 cm wide and they get larger towards the tip. The flowers are yellowish green. The fruit is oval and fleshy and 4-5 mm long by 5-6 mm wide.

There are about 200 Rhus species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hill and mountain forests between 1,600-2,600 m above sea level in Tibet.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Stems, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chhimhruk

Synonyms

Rhus acuminata DC.; Rhus succedanea var. acuminata (DC.) Hook.f.; Toxicodendron caudatum C. C. Huang & T. L. Ming; Toxicodendron succedaneum var. acuminatum (DC.) C. Y. Wu & T. L. Ming;