Is Poison Sumac a Vine?

While poison ivy is usually a vine or small shrub, poison sumac can be either a shrub or a tree. It can reach up to 20 feet tall with long branches sweeping downward in tree form. As a shrub, poison sumac can be identified by the leaves and vines.

Is poison sumac a vine or bush?

Poison ivy and poison oak grow as vines or shrubs. Poison sumac is a shrub or tree.

What vine looks like poison sumac?

Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is an invasive tree from China with compound leaves that resemble sumac. However its leaflets are notched, especially at the base, and the tree produces seeds instead of a fruit spike.