Rhus verniciflua Lacquer tree (Anacardiaceae) Deciduous tree

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Rhus verniciflua
Lacquer tree
Deciduous tree
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The Rhus verniciflua plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan. It is a member of the Anacardiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Lacquer tree. Some home gardeners know the variety as R. kaempferi. R. vernicifera. R. vernix. non L. Toxicodendron verniciflua. (Stokes.)F.Barkley.

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Latin Name:  Rhus verniciflua
Common Name:  Lacquer tree
Family:  Anacardiaceae
Author:  Stokes.

Known Hazards:  The plant contains toxic substances that can cause severe irritation to some people[8, 19]. The sap can be particularly caustic[11].

Mature Height:  15   Mature Width:  10

Habitat:  Woods and thickets on mountain slopes[109], usually around 1200 metres[64].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in hot water (starting at a temperature of 80 - 90c and allowing it to cool) prior to sowing in order to leach out any germination inhibitors[200]. The stored seed also needs hot water treatment and can be sown in early spring in a cold frame[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame[200]. Root cuttings 4cm long taken in December and potted up vertically in a greenhouse. Good percentage[78, 200]. Suckers in late autumn to winter[200].

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