Hi gang,
There has been some interest in Staghorn Sumac so I have posted two pictures on the picturetrail album in the woodspirits album the larger picture is of a piece of sumac approx 8' in diameter I have seen some about 10' although most of it is only about 1' to 2' diameter.
Colin

[Smokey]

I dont believe Rhus gets that big

[don]

Great carvings and WoW! what a contrast in colours in the depth of the wood. Don

[quote author=Smokey link=board=GeneralC;num=1086202952;start=0#1 date=06/02/04 at 17:26:43]I dont believe Rhus gets that big[/quote]

It may depend on location. I have seen small sumac 'trees' here with 6-8 inch diameter trunks and 10-15 feet tall. I think that these may be the 'mother tree' of the large stands of sumac they are in.

Smokey,
I agree with Clifford there always seems to be a mother tree surrounded by her saplings. Sometimes there are a number of mother trees one thing is for sure where you find one you will find many more. I am told that around the Niagara Falls area there are some Staghorn Sumac that are larger than that.
Colin

[AlArchie]

Geez, Colin, now I'm going to have to check out some of our 'sumac sites'! I don't recall seeing any large trees, but then again, I NEVER considered them worth looking at......your carvings have changed my mind. I'll let you all know what I find here in Upper Michigan!

Al

[Smokey]

Well if you find any that are 8-10 feet in diameter--I'll have to go see them for sure.

[AlArchie]

Smokey, what you been smokin'???

8-10 FEET in dia?

Al

I just noticed that Colin used the ' = ft mark instead of the ' = inches mark in his post. A 8-10FT diameter sumac WOULD be something special. LOL

[Kenny_S]

Y'll have different type of sumac than we have in SEK.Mostly poison to those the are allergic. Same as Poison Ivy and Poison Oak(Not the oak tree kind).