Evergreen Sumac

Rhus virens Lindh. ex A. Gray - Sumac family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Evergreen Sumac: Citheronia splendens sinaloensis, Dichordophora phoenix

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
  • USA:  New Mexico, Texas
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.