| Common Name |
Sugarbush, Sugar Sumac, Chaparral Sumac |
| Latin Name |
Rhus ovata |
| Native Habitat |
Below 4,000 feet feet in southern Californiaand between
3,000 and 5,000 feet in Arizona |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
12 feet X 15 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, dark and glossy foliage |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Cream flowers in spring, red fruits in early summer |
| Nature Value |
Bees and butterflies use flowers, birds eat fruits |
| Native American Uses |
Lemonade like drink made from berries, tea made from
leaves, sap used as sugar, medicinal uses |
| Links |
|
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/572.htm |
| Data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/R/rhus_ovata.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=563 |
| Images and
data |
http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/rhus_ovata.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/63704/index.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Anacardiaceae/Rhus_ovata.html |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=RHOV |
| Data |
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Rhus+ovata |
