genus rhus

Noun
  1. Deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia;
    Usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron) (synset 112783343)
    is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
    member holonym: shumac, sumac, sumach - a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
    belongs to: anacardiaceae, family anacardiaceae, sumac family - the cashew family; trees and shrubs and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew and mango and pistachio and poison ivy and sumac
    same as: rhus

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