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| Rhus typhina
Staghorn sumacDistinctively pubescent, the very thick stout stems resemble the velvet-like hairiness of a deer's antlers, hence the common name. The stems are densely covered by a brown pubescence contributing to a coarse texture when the leaves have fallen. The leaf scars are horseshoe shaped and nearly encircle the bud. Old stems become glabrous and reddish brown fissuring open to reveal gray underbark. The velvety pubescence on young stems easily distinguishes this species from Rhus glabra. |
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