poison sumac Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze   symbol: TOVE
	Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, 8 to 13 inches long, 7 to 13 shiny green, ovate leaflets (each 2 to 4 inches long), entire margins, dull green beneath. TOXIC. Flower: Small, yellow-green in drooping, loose clusters in leaf axils, appearing in early to mid-summer. TOXIC. Fruit: Small (1/4 to 1/3 inch across) round, white (initially shiny green) drupes in hanging clusters, ripen in late summer, persistent. TOXIC. Twig: Stout, glabrous, orange brown, often mottled, numerous darker lenticels, leaf scar large and shield-shaped, buds with downy scales. Broken or cut stems exude a dark colored sap TOXIC. Bark: Smooth, splotchy gray-brown with numerous darker, horizontally spreading lenticels. TOXIC. Form: Small (up to 15 feet), upright tree with a few wide spreading branches, often sprouts near the base.
	USDA Plants Database Toxicodendron vernix is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting poison sumac (opens a new window).