Rhus chinensis
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Description
Small tree or shrub, 4-12 m high and 6-18 cm Ø.
Leaves imparipinnate, with 4-6 pairs of leaflets;
Inflorescences paniculate, terminal, very rarely also in one or more leaf axils at the end of a twig, up to 40 cm long, tomentose, branches up to 25 cm;
Flowers white or pale yellow-green.
Petals broad-elliptic or oblong, 2-2¼ by 1¼-1½ mm, sparsely pilose on the inner surface.
Stamens 2 mm;
Ovary globose, c. ½ mm Ø, densely puberulous;
Distribution
Asia-Temperate: Taiwan (Taiwan present), Asia-Tropical: Cambodia (Cambodia present); India present; Jawa (Jawa cultivated); Laos (Laos present); Sumatera (Sumatera present); Thailand (Thailand present); Vietnam (Vietnam present), Burma present, Japan present, Ryu Kyu present, Sibolangit present, Toba Lands present, temperate and subtropical Asia present
Widely distributed in temperate and subtropical Asia: India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Ryu Kyu, Japan, and Malesia: Sumatra (Toba Lands, Sibolangit).
Cultivated in Java.
Cultivated in Java.
Citation
WALKER 1976: Fl. Okin. & S. Ryu Kyu Is: 661: f. 103
TARD. 1962 – In: Fl. C. L. & V.: 182
LOUR. 1790: Fl. Coch.: 183
Engl. 1883 – In: DC., Mon. Phan. 4: 380
CRAIB 1926 – In: Fl. Siam.En.: 342
Merr. 1934 – In: Contr. Arn. Arb.: 91
BACK. 1911: Schoolfl.: 283
DC 1825 – In: Prod.: 67
MILLER 1935: Comm. Lour.: 244
Merr. 1928: p. 3. – In: J. Arn. Arb.: t. 11
HEYNE 1927: Nutt. Pl.: 979