Staghorn Sumac
Short-lived and barely more than a shrub, sumac flourishes on exceedingly poor sites. The trees crowd up to railroad tracks and fill vacant lots- places no other self-respecting tree would consider. Full sunlight is essential and only old sumac skeletons are found in deep woods. The tallest trees reach 35 feet, and heights of 25 feet are considered respectable. The branchy wood never reaches proper sawlog dimensions, is light in weight, weak, brittle and not particularly good looking.
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