San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, CA 7-04-09. © Joan Avise

Laurel Sumac

Malosma laurina

Native to Pacific coasts of Southern California and Baja California

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Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA 7-3-11. © Joan Avise

Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA 7-3-11. © Joan Avise

Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA 7-3-11. © Joan Avise

Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA 7-3-11. © Joan Avise

James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, CA 6-13-09. © Joan Avise

O'Neill Regional Park, Trabuco Canyon, Orange Co., CA 4-11-10. © Joan Avise

Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA 7-3-11. © Joan Avise

Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA 7-3-11. © Joan Avise

Laurel Sumac plants look dead after a fire, but this is deceptive - many of them can recover over the subsequent few years. Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 5-28-07. © Joan Avise

Laurel Sumac is one of the first plants to recover following a fire. Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Orange County, CA. 6-4-11. © Joan Avise


Burn, Silverado Trail, from Silverado Cyn. Rd., 3-19-15. © Ron Vanderhoff.


Burn, Silverado Trail, from Silverado Cyn. Rd., 3-19-15. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Laurel Sumac (Malosma laurina), Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata), Lemonade Berry (Rhus integrifolia), Santiago Tr Trl, Modjeska Grade to 5.5 mi. E, 2-9-12. © Ron Vanderhoff.