Tanner's sumach
Rhus coriaria
- Layer 3 · Shrubs
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East, sumac is an extremely drought-resistant, deciduous shrub adaptable to poor soils. In a food forest, it forms part of the shrub layer, stabilising slopes and producing clusters of reddish berries of great culinary value.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Shrub up to 3 m
- Mature diameter: 2.5 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Planting
- March — Planting
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest
- October — Harvest — Planting
- November — Planting
- December — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The dried and ground fruits are widely used as a citrus-flavoured spice, also possessing astringent and antioxidant properties in traditional medicine.
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