Aromatic Sumac vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Rhus aromatica compared with Rhus coriaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aromatic Sumac	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Rhus	Rhus
Species	Rhus aromatica	Rhus coriaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Aromatic Sumac and Elm-Leaved Sumac share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhus.

Conservation Status

Aromatic Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aromatic Sumac	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aromatic Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Armenia and United States.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

Aromatic Sumac

The Aromatic Sumac, Rhus aromatica, is a species. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.