Rhus_kearneyi

<i>Rhus kearneyi</i>

Rhus kearneyi

Species of flowering plant

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]

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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. [1]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhus kearneyi". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Rhus kearneyi". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. [3]
    Rhus kearneyi. Arizona Game and Fish Department.
  4. [4]
    Rhus kearneyi. The Nature Conservancy.
  5. [5]
    Rhus kearneyi. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
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