Rhus kearneyi

Rhus kearneyi is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family known by the common name Kearney's sumac.[1] It is native to western North America, where it can be found in Arizona in the United States and Baja California in Mexico.[2][3]

Rhus kearneyi

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Rhus
Species:
R. kearneyi
Binomial name
Rhus kearneyi
Natural range of Rhus kearneyi

This species is a shrub or small tree up to 4 meters tall. The twigs and petioles are red. The leaves are oval or oblong in shape, sometimes three-lobed or divided into three leaflets. They are leathery and a shiny green to a waxy bluish in color with white veining. The inflorescence contains many crowded cream or pink flowers. The fruit is about a centimeter long.[3]

There are several subspecies of this plant. The ssp. kearneyi occurs in Yuma County, Arizona.[3][4] There is only one population, which is located on the Barry Goldwater Bombing Range.[5]

Natural range

References
  1. "Rhus kearneyi". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. "Rhus kearneyi". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. Rhus kearneyi. Arizona Game and Fish Department.
  4. Rhus kearneyi. The Nature Conservancy.
  5. Rhus kearneyi. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
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