Malosma laurina - Laurel sumac

Laurel sumac (Malosma laurina, formerly classified as Rhus laurina) is a large evergreen shrub of the southern California coast ranges, with shiny red-green, insect-resistant foliage and small white flowers that draw many insects in late spring. It grows 2-6 m tall and 2-7 m wide.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 10¹

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Fire resistance²
• Attracting beneficial insects¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	2-6
Diameter (m)	2-7

Footnotes

1. Malosma laurina, Laurel Sumac | Las Pilitas Nursery Native Plant Database ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time >60 seconds ↩