Sugar Sumac

Rhus ovata S. Watson - Sumac family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 15.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Sugar Sumac: Caloptilia ovatiella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.