Sonoran Desert Naturalist >>> Field Guide >>> Sonoran Desert Flora >>> Anacardiaceae
Medium sized shrubs to trees. Some vines. Alternate, usu. compound leaves. Flowers small in panicles and often numerous.
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Sugar Berry |
Rhus ovata |
Poison Ivy |
Toxicodendron rydbergi |
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This image is hosted at Wikipedia. Small to medium sized trees with dark green, shiny leaves. Found at upper elevations of the Sonoran Desert and as a component of interior chaparral habitat. Detailed Description |
Compound leaves with three leaflets on low shrubs or vines. Rare in the Sonoran Desert - restricted to damp shady spots in canyons. Detailed Description |
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Skunkbush |
Rhus trilobata |
African Sumac |
Rhus lancea |
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Medium-sized shrub restricted to higher elevations or deep shady canyons in the Sonoran Desert. Leaves release strong resinous aroma. Red berries and white flowers. Detailed Description |
Tree with dark fissured bark. Shiny, three-parted, compound leaves. Exotic planted in urban settings in the Sonoran Desert. Now colonizing desert washes and potentially becoming a serious invasive weed. Detailed Description |
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