FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE. 385 



Mahogany Sumach. 

 Rhus iniegrifolia (Nutt.) Bentham and Hooker. 



DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC S. 



The field name of mahogany sumach is simply "mahogany," and refers to the 

 brilliant red color of its wood. To avoid confusion with the true mahogany 



Pig. 181. — Rhus integrifolia. 



• an unrelated tree, a native of Florida and adjacent islands), the name '-mahog- 

 any sumach " is suggested. 



