Originally Posted by slumlord
The sumac trees in our back fields are scrubby, ugly nuisance trees. They get about 10-12 ft tall, 3” caliper and then take a shît and die after about 5 years.

The deer like the berries and the labyrinth of cover their crooked-ass trunks weave.

When I think of sumac, I think of some un maintained growth of weeds, vines, scrub. Bush hog tear them up easily enough.

Cannot think of anyone that would want this as an ‘ornamental’. Unless there’s some desirable sub species.


Lots of sumac species and many are very desirable. Most, if not all, have wood exhibiting varying degrees of fluorescence under a black light. Staghorn, a possible species in this discussion glows in yellow and blue bands on the growth rings. African sumac is often grown in hot desert areas and has beautiful, dense, hardwood similar to many rosewoods. When fresh cut it is light colored and glows brilliant yellow under the black light. The wood darkens to deep red under UV light rather quickly and fluorescence fades.

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