Poison Sumac is a name that is more likely to be familiar to people living in temperate regions but here in the tropics, where the stronghold of the mango family lies, there lurks a sumac as well. Not poisonous per se, but given the reputation of it’s poisonous cousin Toxicodendron vernix, it is good to keep a lookout, particularly as this plant is commonly planted and seen even in urban areas.
Sumac occurs as a shrub or small tree and does have an attractive spreading form. The leaves are pinnate and hairy and somewhat a little felty.
Leaf Whispering in the Tropics 