aromatic sumac

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• aromatic sumac
• fragrant sumac
• lemon sumac
• skunkbush
• sweet-scented sumac

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lobadium crenatum
• Rhus canadensis var. trilobata
• Rhus aromatica subsp. flabelliformis
• Toxicodendron trilobatum
• Myrica trifoliolata
• Schmaltzia crenata
• Rhus aromatica var. suaveolens
• Rhus illinoensis var. formosa
• Rhus aromatica var. serotina
• Rhus canadensis var. serotina
• Rhus nortonii
• Rhus canadensis var. illinoensis
• Rhus trilobata var. arenaria
• Cotinus arenarius
• Rhus illinoensis
• Rhus aromatica var. arenaria
• Rhus osterhoutii
• Rhus aromatica subsp. serotina
• Rhus aromatica var. trilobata
• Rhus aromatica subsp. trilobata
• Schmaltzia elegantula
• Schmaltzia subpinnata
• Schmaltzia glauca
• Schmaltzia serrata
• Schmaltzia trilobata
• Schmaltzia trilobata var. racemulosa
• Schmaltzia scaberula
• Schmaltzia quercifolia
• Schmaltzia formosa
• Schmaltzia leiocarpa
• Schmaltzia trilobata var. arenaria
• Rhus aromatica var. illinoensis
• Rhus trilobata var. racemulosa
• Rhus trilobata var. serotina
• Schmaltzia trilobata var. serotina
• Rhus trilobata var. trilobata
• Rhus aromatica var. glabra
• Schmaltzia nortonii
• Schmaltzia oxyacanthoides
• Schmaltzia racemulosa
• Schmaltzia sabulosa
• Schmaltzia glabrata
• Schmaltzia lasiocarpa
• Schmaltzia glomerata
• Schmaltzia hirtella
• Schmaltzia illinoensis
• Schmaltzia cognata
• Schmaltzia crataegifolia
• Schmaltzia pubescens
• Schmaltzia ribifolia
• Schmaltzia anomala
• Schmaltzia arenaria
• Schmaltzia bakeri
• Schmaltzia botryoides
• Rhus trilobata
• Rhus suaveolens
• Rhus crenatifolia
• Turpinia aromatica
• Toxicodendron cuneatum
• Turpinia suaveolens
• Rhus trilobata var. glaberrima
• Rhus aromatica var. flabelliformis
• Lobadium amentaceum
• Lobadium trifoliatum
• Lobadium fetidum
• Schmaltzia straminea
• Schmaltzia tridophylloides
• Schmaltzia serotina

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Sapindales and the family Anacardiaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Rhus as the specific variety aromatica.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad and diverse geographical distribution across several continents. In Northern Europe, its presence can be documented in Sweden. Its range extends into Central Asia, where it is found in both Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Additionally, the species is located in Western Canada, specifically within the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. This wide dispersal demonstrates the plant's ability to adapt to varied environmental conditions.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Rhus aromatica var. aromatica has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoid, Gallic acid, myricetin.

Flavonoid

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Gallic acid

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

myricetin

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Rhus aromatica var. aromatica has 4 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include active fraction (AF02), aqueous extract, aqueous extract (AE), fractions.

Active fraction (af02)

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Aqueous extract

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Aqueous extract (ae)

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Fractions

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)