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Rhus chinensis
Also called Chinese Gall, Nutgall, Nutgalltree, Nutgall Tree
Chinese sumac is a deciduous shrub or small tree, up to about 6 m tall, with downy shoots and pinnate leaves that turn red in autumn. It is grown mainly as an ornamental in temperate gardens and is valued for its galls, which contain tannins.
Rhus chinensis, the Chinese sumac or nutgall tree, is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the genus Rhus. Growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall, it has downy shoots and leaves comprising several leaflets. These turn red in autumn before falling.
The plant is common in East and South Asia, and is cultivated as an ornamental in temperate climates.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhus chinensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
