Rhus kearneyi
| Rhus kearneyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Rhus |
| Species: | R. kearneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhus kearneyi F.A.Barkley | |
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| Natural range of Rhus kearneyi | |
Rhus kearneyi is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family known by the common name Kearney's sumac.[1] It is native to western North America, where it can be found in Arizona in the United States and Baja California in Mexico.[2][3]
This species is a shrub or small tree up to 4 meters tall. The twigs and petioles are red. The leaves are oval or oblong in shape, sometimes three-lobed or divided into three leaflets. They are leathery and a shiny green to a waxy bluish in color with white veining. The inflorescence contains many crowded cream or pink flowers. The fruit is about a centimeter long.[3]
There are several subspecies of this plant. The ssp. kearneyi occurs in Yuma County, Arizona.[3][4] There is only one population, which is located on the Barry Goldwater Bombing Range.[5]
References
- ↑ "Rhus kearneyi". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ Rhus kearneyi. Germplasm Resources Information Network.
- 1 2 3 Rhus kearneyi. Arizona Game and Fish Department.
- ↑ Rhus kearneyi. The Nature Conservancy.
- ↑ Rhus kearneyi. Center for Plant Conservation.
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