Chinese Varnish Tree - HELP PLEASE!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I believe this tree is similar to what i know as sumack?

 

Didt a couple of the G&T boys get badly burnt by this tree, and wasnt it dead/no sap?

[Omniata]

Courtesy of Wikipedia

 

Courtesy of google images

 

 

Hope that helps somewhat...

Edited March 11, 2010 by Omniata

[Stephen Blair]

i have definately seen something similar but if it is as bad as they say, i would of had an injury by now.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

The story i heard regarding three lads affected has assured that i wont be touching one with anything less than a full bio hazard suit on!

[armchairarborist]

i've got a sumach stags horn or is it a rhus typhina? (told customer it was both) to prune on monday, already wasn't looking forward to it as last one we did left brown stains inside my tailgate.. had to laugh when it disappeared from the firewood pile, no doubt staining someones choppingblock, axe, wheelbarrow, woodstore and stove haha. dya think it'll make good woodstain though?

[nepia]

Never had a problem with Stags Horn except for the branch hairs and sticky, sticky sticky... They're more of a garden plant than a tree so I've played with a few with no ill effects. Never come across one of those malicious lacquer trees though.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Courtesy of Wikipedia

 

Courtesy of google images

 

 

Hope that helps somewhat...

 

Dear 'Omniata', thank you for post and links which are indeed useful.

 

I'm still keen to get actual photos 'in the field', so to speak, as I feel these are likely to better illustrate the 'problem' tree and pictures when dormant would be particularly useful.

 

Anyone able to oblige please email direct '[email protected]'.

 

Many thanks all.

 

Paul

[Joe]

i have definately seen something similar but if it is as bad as they say, i would of had an injury by now.

 

your probably thinking of a tree of heaven steve, heres a pic of google of a tree oh heaven

[renewablejohn]

Thanks for the warning I had not realised the Japenese Sumac was also called the Chinese Varnish Tree. If somebody wants to photograph one I have one in my garden which I have luckily pruned in the past without injury.

[Treefitter]

I got bit by this tree! Big time, it put me off work for 3 weeks. I was wearing a full protective suit,gloves and mask. All I would say to everyone be VERY VERY careful.

I believe there are some let in Cambridge possibly the university garden, I have not seen them but was told they are there. I don't think there are any more left in Oxford They got buried good and deep!!!

Again I say, stay well clear and charge an awful lot of money to deal with them.