Wax Tree (Rhus succedanea)

Family: Anacardiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Rhus succedanea is a deciduous Tree growing to 9 m (29ft) by 9 m (29ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in July, and the seeds ripen from September to November. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Bees.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit. The acid pulp is eaten. The edible fruit contains ellagic acid. These reports need to be treated with some caution due to the general toxicity of the species. — The acid pulp is eaten.; The edible fruit contains ellagic acid.; These reports need to be treated with some caution due to the general toxicity of the species.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests and shrubberies to 2,400 metres in the Himalayas. Lowland and hill forests, lowland thickets on limestone; at elevations from 100 - 1,500 metres, occasionally to 2,500 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)