Rhus typhina at the Skaneateles Conservation Area

Sapindales: Anacardiaceae: Rhus typhina, staghorn sumac, is a small Native tree, common on roadsides and forest edges.

• Staghorn sumac tree, 26 Dec. 2014.
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• Staghorn sumac fruit, 24 Aug. 2015.
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These staghorn sumac leaves are hosting Melaphis rhois (staghorn sumac aphid) galls. The tree is located on the edge of a clearing in the woods just south of the fishing pond on the Federal Farm, 28 Aug. 2015.

• Staghorn sumac with aphid galls, 28 Aug. 2015.
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• Staghorn sumac fruit, 11 Sep. 2015.
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• Staghorn sumac tree, 26 Oct. 2015.
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