The photo above shows what the old bark of poison sumac looks like. Notice that it is much rougher in texture than the newer bark (pictured next).
Poison Sumac Pictures -- Old Bark
Nickname: "Poison Dogwood"
One of poison sumac's nicknames is "poison dogwood"....
Picture of the bark on an older poison sumac shrub.
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