Descriptive
Information
- Field
Marks: "Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound;
leaflets typically numbering three to nine, lanceolate to elliptic
with margins sometimes entire but usually toothed. The crushed
foilage gives a distinctive turpentine aroma. Flowers are small,
white, borne in conspicuous clusters at the leaf axils. Fruits
are red, found in clusters and seen November to February, but evident
almost year round. It is distinguished from wild sumac by having
leaflets typically less than nine and bright red fruit unlike the
dark red and hairy fruit of wild sumac."
- Size:
"Evergreen shrub or small attractive tree to about 8 m in height."
- General
Habitat: "Brazil; in Florida, widely planted
in central and southern sections. Thickets of self sown seedlings
are common in some parts. Grows well in reasonably well drained,
moderately fertile sand. Full sun for best compact habitat and
full fruiting."
- Geographic
Range: "A troublesome weed in many habitats
throughout central and southern Florida."
- Ecosystems
Where Observed: Eco Pond, Pinelands, edge of Cypress
Dome
- Other
Information: "Tree introduced from Brazil.
Originally planted as an ornamental, but now a serious invader of
disturbed lands and many native plant communities. Unfortunately,
now common in much of Everglades National Park and the Keys.'
- References:
(Nelson, 1994, p. 136.)
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