wade reed

Kyrt Ryder wrote:Poison Sumac grows white berries, the two red types I'm familiar with are Staghorn Sumac and Smooth Sumac, both of which are actually semi-edible [with the acid from the surface of the berries used to flavor a pseudo-lemonade of sorts] to those who don't have an allergy to the plants.

Same family as Poison Sumac, Poison Oak, Poison Ivy and Cashew.

Thanks Kyrt. I'm glad I found out because this is really growing in my "back 40". Learn something new everyday as I was thinking elderberry. I knew something didn't add up though as there where to many leaves. Excuse my ignorance and Thanks a lot.

This is not the poisonous kind correct? Ive been in these bushes, well they look like trees now and haven't got a reaction from touching them and I'm really sensitive to poison ivy.

Is this a form of wild elderberry?  It seems to have a lot of leaves to match googles 3-5 leave description. I'm sorry for posting this in two sub categories but i seen a Plant Id post in this Forum after I posted the original in Plants.

Hi all, Ive had this plant for several years and it keeps spreading. Its in my back yard and I really like it. When I try to identify it as a elder the only thing that gets me is the amount of leaves a stem has compared to what google says it should have. Can someone help with identification? I also have wild poke but i try to keep it all dug up. I'm in south central PA.