VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Rhus aromatica | Fragrant Sumac 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
The fruit of fragrant sumac is utilized by many species of small birds
and mammals.  Fruits of many species of sumac are consumed by robins,
Townsend solitaires, and chipmunks [19].  The foliage of most sumacs
(Rhus spp.) provide very little forage for domestic livestock.


PALATABILITY : 
The fruit of fragrant sumac is palatable to many species of birds and
mammals.  However, the foliage is relatively unpalatable to most species
of wildlife and domestic livestock.


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
Fragrant sumac, which frequently forms dense thickets, provides cover
for many species of birds and small mammals.  It offers good cover for
northern bobwhite in the Texas Panhandle [10].


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Fragrant sumac has been used for rehabilitating disturbed sites.
'Konza,' a cultivar from Kansas, has been developed from the variety
serotina and has been successfully planted in some locations [9].

Properly treated seed can be planted at a depth of approximately 0.5
inch (13 mm) at a rate of 25 viable seeds per linear foot (Brinkman
1974).  Fragrant sumac can also be propagated from cuttings and
transplanted onto disturbed sites [4].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Fragrant sumac is planted as a ornamental and has been cultivated since
1759 [4].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

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