. West Virginia trees. .—Matures in late summer and persists through the winter;numerous dry drupes aggregate in a compact pyramidal panicle. 5-8inches long; drupes thickly studded with red acid hairs, not poisonous. Bark.—On old trunks somewhat roughened by loose brownscales. Twigs and leaf stalks are densely velvety-hairy. Wood.—Soft, light, coarse-grained, orange-colored, showingplainly the annual groAvths. Range.—New Brunswick to Minnesota, south to Georgia andAlabama. Distribution in West Virginia.—Common throughout the Stateand reaching higher altitudes than some of the other sumachs. Ha
. West Virginia trees. .—Matures in late summer and persists through the winter;numerous dry drupes aggregate in a compact pyramidal panicle. 5-8inches long; drupes thickly studded with red acid hairs, not poisonous. Bark.—On old trunks somewhat roughened by loose brownscales. Twigs and leaf stalks are densely velvety-hairy. Wood.—Soft, light, coarse-grained, orange-colored, showingplainly the annual groAvths. Range.—New Brunswick to Minnesota, south to Georgia andAlabama. Distribution in West Virginia.—Common throughout the Stateand reaching higher altitudes than some of the other sumachs. Habitat.—Fertile dry upland soil, preferring abandoned fields,borders of woods and fence rows. Notes.—The wood of this species is sometimes used for sugarspiles and for the manufacture of napkin rings, cups, etc. The leavesare rich in tannin; the wood has little commercial value. Its beautifulfoliage and red fruit spikes give it value for ornamental planting. 170 W. VA. AGRL EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 175. DWARF SUMACH September, 1920] WEST VIRGINIA TREES 171 DWARF SUMACHRhus copallina, L. Form.—A shrub or small tree often attaining in West Virginia aheight of 15-20 feet and a diameter of 3-5 inches; trunk straight orangular, supporting a loose irregular crown. Leaves.—Alternate, compound, 6-12 inches long, with petioleswing-margined between the 9-21 oblong or ovate lanceolate, nearlyentire leaflets which are smooth and shining above and pubescentbeneath. Flowers.—July ; polygamous; in terminal compact panicles. Fruit.—Matures in late summer; small dry drupes in compacterect panicles, red, turning dark later in the year, the panicles finallydrooping; not poisonous. Bark.—Roughened on old trunk by brown papery scales or ele-vated brown projections. Wood.—Soft, coarse-grained, light brown, richly striped withyellow and black. Range.—Maine to Florida, west to Texas and Nebraska. Distribution in West Virginia.—Common in most sections of theState except
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