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Rhus L.

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Rhus L., Sp. Pl. 265-267 (1753)
Rhus L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
265-267
ICN
Rhus L.
genus
Rhus

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Rhus L.

Trees or shrubs, sometimes climbing, usually dioecious, usually deciduous, sometimes evergreen but not in N.Z. Sap resinous or milky. Lvs usually imparipinnate, sometimes 3-foliolate or simple. Panicles terminal or axillary, bracteate. Calyx 5-partite; segments imbricate, sometimes unequal. Petals 5, ± imbricate, inconspicuous. ♂ fls with 5 stamens and rudimentary pistil. ♀ fls 1-celled; styles 3; stigmas ± capitate. Drupe globose or compressed; exocarp thin, glabrous or hairy; mesocarp resinous; endocarp ± bony; stigmas often persistent.

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1 January 2000
26 August 2008
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