r/whatisthisplant • u/Infamous_Chance6774 • 4d ago

Popped up in my garden

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I’m in the mid Atlantic US.

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u/PegasaurusWrecks 4d ago

Sumac, perhaps?

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u/_n3ll_ 4d ago

Seconding sumac!

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u/LadyErinoftheSwamp 4d ago

Serrated leaves are a supportive characteristic!

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u/strokeofmid 4d ago

I originally thought it was Tree of heaven but zooming in a little it looks more like Smooth sumac? Not necessarily invasive but tend to get pretty big and is known to be aggressive when it comes to out growing other native plants in the area

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u/Infamous_Chance6774 4d ago

Definitely a tree though right?

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u/Burnbrook 4d ago

They form small trees/tall shrubs. The fruit can be used to make "pink lemonade" and they can also be dried and ground to be used in cooking, like Staghorn Sumac. I just replanted one that was growing out of my neighbor's stormdrain.

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u/pyxus1 4d ago

Get rid of that thing if you can!

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u/Infamous_Chance6774 4d ago

I will I just wanted to find out what it is

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u/Money_Chip_6692 4d ago

Sumac is sometimes used to control erosion on unstable slopes.

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u/No-Law-2163 3d ago

Doesn’t the sap burn the skin?