Toxicodendron sylvestre (Rhus sylvestris)

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

Rhus sylvestris is a deciduous Tree growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). It is frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from August to October. 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. The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Low mountains, C. and S. Japan. Forests at elevations of 140 - 800 (occasionally to 2300) metres in Guangdong, Guangxi, NW Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan and Hubei Provinces, China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)