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Rhus (copallinum)

William Skaradek
USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center
1536 Route 9 North
Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210
(609) 465-5901
(609) 465-9284 (fax)
wskaradek@nj.nrcs.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/njpmc
Family Scientific Name: Anacardiaceae
Family Common Name: Sumac
Scientific Name: Rhus copallinum
Common Name: Flameleaf Sumac
General Distribution: Deciduous dioecious shrub of the eastern U.S. tolerates dry, sandy, and acidic conditions but thrives on moist sites.
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Collected in the Yosemite National Park.
Propagule Processing: EASE OF COLLECTION: Seed was readily collected on the bay side of Assateague Island, MD. Fruit clusters turn crimson when ripe.
METHOD OF CLEANING: Fruit clusters are lightly run through hammermill, then screened mechanically with moderate air.
TYPE OF MATERIAL COLLECTED FOR PROPAGATION: Seed.
PROPAGATION METHOD: Fall seeding into raised beds of sandy loam at rate of 3 g./sq. feet. Hand weed; irrigation is one inch biweekly. Transplants are bareroot. Root cuttings will be explored.
NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POUND: 57,000.
PERCENT GERMINATION: Data not available at date of publication.
Pre-Planting Treatments: PRETREATMENT USED: None
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 METHOD OF GROWING: Data not available at date of publication.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: SEED MATURITY DATE: October thru December.

STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: Rhus sp. seed has good storage potential if humidity is kept low and temperatures are between 32-41§F.

ESTIMATED PROPAGULE STORAGE POTENTIAL: Currently there is little information as to R. copaiinum storage expectancy.

Citation:

Skaradek, William. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Rhus copallinum seeds USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center Cape May Court House, New Jersey. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.