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Anacardiaceae
Japanese Wax Tree Flower
Toxicodendron succedaneum
Useful transformation and autumn flame.
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Genus
- Toxicodendron
- Native to
- Japan, China, Korea, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Late Spring
- Type
- deciduous tree
- Height
- 6–10 m
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, adaptable
- Water
- low to medium
- Hardiness
- 8–10
- Lifespan
- 50–80 years
Did you know
- Despite its name, Japanese wax tree is closely related to poison ivy and its sap can cause severe contact dermatitis.
- Wax extracted from the berries was the primary candle-making material in Japan for centuries before petroleum-based waxes.
- The autumn foliage turns spectacular shades of scarlet and crimson, earning it the Japanese name 'haze' celebrated in haiku.
- Traditional Japanese sumac wax (mokuro) is still used to make high-end candles for Buddhist temples.
- The tree was introduced to many warm-climate countries and has become invasive in Australia and New Zealand.
Color meanings
Yellow-Green
practical ingenuity
Cream
quiet industry