Is Sumac a Tree or a Shrub

sumac, (genus Rhus), genus of shrubs and small trees belonging to the cashew family (Anacardiaceae), native to temperate and subtropical zones. Sumacs have been used as a source of dyes, medicines, and beverages, and the dried fruits of some species are used as a spice in Middle Eastern cuisine.

Is sumac a berry?

Smooth sumac is well known for its brilliant red fall foliage and its deep red berries. Smooth sumac, Rhus glabra, is the only shrub or tree that is native to all of the 48 contiguous states. … Inviting red berries of smooth sumac remain on the twigs through winter, available to birds and mammals.

Does sumac have white flowers?

Little-leaf sumac (also known as desert sumac) is a multi-branched, deciduous shrub. It has small pinnate leaves with small, leathery leaflets. It blooms with white flowers that appear before the leaves, and it has orange-red berries.