San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA 4-12-09. © Joan Avise

Sugar Bush

Rhus ovata

Native to Southern California, Arizona and Baja California. Grows in chaparral in dry canyons and south-facing slopes below 1300m. Often hybridizes with Rhus integrifolia.

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San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA 2-28-09. © Joan Avise

Turtle Rock Nature Center, Irvine, Orange County, CA (cultivated) 6-3-11. © Joan Avise

San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA 4-2-06. © Joan Avise

North Main Divide, to Long Cyn Rd., 3-18-12. © 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.

Nr. Morgan Trl to San Mateo Pk and loop, Sam Mateo Wldrns, 4-1-12. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Main Divide N, fr Bedford Pk. to .8 mi E Pleasant's Pk, 7-14-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Main Divide N, fr Bedford Pk. to .8 mi E Pleasant's Pk, 7-14-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Rhus integrifolia x ovata hybrid, Los Pinos Potrero and ridge to E, 7-3-16. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Rhus integrifolia x ovata, San Juan Creek, nr. Hot Springs, 7-4-16. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Rhus integrifolia L, integrifolia x ovata R, San Juan Creek, nr. Hot Springs, 7-4-16. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Rhus integrifolia L, integrifolia x ovata R, San Juan Creek, nr. Hot Springs, 7-4-16. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Rhus integrifolia L, integrifolia x ovata R, San Juan Creek, nr. Hot Springs, 7-4-16. © Ron Vanderhoff.