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Shrub, tree, generally dioecious or flowers bisexual and unisexual, ± resinous, sometimes milky, generally aromatic
Leaves simple or compound, alternate, deciduous or evergreen; stipules 0
Inflorescence: raceme or panicle; flowers generally many
Flower generally unisexual, radial; sepals 5, base generally ± fused; petals 5, generally > sepals, free; stamens 5 or 10, reduced and sterile in pistillate flowers; ovary superior, vestigial or 0 in staminate flowers, subtended by ± lobed, disk-like nectary, chamber generally 1, ovule generally 1, styles 13
Fruit drupe-like, glabrous, sticky, or short-hairy; pulp ± resinous, sometimes aromatic
Genera in family: 70+ genera, ± 850 species: tropical, warm temp; some ornamental (Rhus, Schinus ), some cultivated for fruit (Anacardium , cashew; Mangifera , mango)
Reference: [Brizicky 1962 J Arnold Arbor 43:359375]
TOXIC: many genera produce contact dermatitis .
Species in genus: 1 sp
Etymology: (Latin: from odor which resembles that of an apple)
Reference: [Brizicky 1963 J Arnold Arbor 44:6080]
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Shrub, small tree, 26 m; flowers bisexual or unisexual
Leaf simple, evergreen; petiole 1040 mm; blade 310 cm, 24.5 cm wide, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, ± leathery, ± folded along midrib, tip abruptly pointed, margin entire
Inflorescence: branches slender in bud; bractlets < 1.5 mm
Flower: sepals green, margins entire; petals generally white
Fruit 23 mm diam, glabrous, ± white
Ecology: Slopes, canyons, chaparral
Elevation: < 1000 m.
Bioregional distribution: Southwestern California
Distribution outside California: Baja California
Synonyms: Rhus l. Nutt
Horticultural information: DRN, DRY: 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.