Scarlet rhus, Japanese wax tree, Sumach, Wax tree, Poison sumac, red-lac, wasboom; ID of a tree : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2) I clicked these pictures in Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh). The Great Barbet was relishing the fruit. Please help me to identify this tree. Not much familier with himalayan flora. But, i guess it could be a species of Rhus, most probably Rhus succedanea of Mango family. Pl check description matches perfectly. Reply from another thread: Photographs of Toxicodendron succedaneum appears more like that of Pistacia and edible to birds. Toxicodendron species are poisonous. id of a tree - efloraofindia | Google Groups : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) I asked for a tree id last month. I clicked the picture again -close up, it looks like Tun or toona ciliata or known as mahagony. the fruit is exactly the same of Tun. Am I right? It would be sps of Shinus - Anacardiaceae Not much familier with himalayan flora. But, i guess it could be a species of Rhus, most probably Rhus succedanea of Mango family. Pl check description matches perfectly Reply from another thread: Photographs of Toxicodendron succedaneum appears more like that of Pistacia and edible to birds. Toxicodendron species are poisonous. |
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