Staghorn sumac. Even the Latin name qualifies for this challenge: rhus typhina. The French (sumac vinaigrier) and German (Essigbaum) common names translates as vinegar tree.
Check out Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: November alphabet for more posts with words containing R and S.
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Oh these are such bright and beautiful leaves I needed that today. Thanks for teaching me some tree trivia 😀
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I’m glad you like it! And yes, that sumac tree is pretty non-descript throughout the year but it makes up for it in autumn.
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