The word sumac is derived from the Arabic word summaq, meaning “dark red.” “Culinary grade sumac is produced from the fruits of the sumac tree (Rhus coriaria), also known as Sicilian or tanner’s sumac ...

If you are looking for a tree that brightens your yard with color and that will bring bees and butterflies for pollinating, ...

Sumac is ubiquitous in Vermont — specifically, staghorn sumac, or Rhus typhina for the botanically inclined. The staghorn has a semitropical appearance, and its frond-like leaves turn a fiery red in ...

I didn't know who was more surprised, the large pileated woodpecker as I aimed my telephoto camera lens from out the car window at it, or me as the often skittish woodpecker kept on feeding on the ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina, previously Rhus hirta) ...

One recent hot morning a light wind was blowing yellow leaves off walnut and poplar trees. It had been hot and humid for several days, which accounts for some of the yellow leaves, but these leaf ...

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