Laurel-Sumac (Malosma)
Laurel-Sumac Genus Details
Malosma, which means "odor" in latin, has an odor which resembles that of an apple. Laurel-sumac can be found on dry slopes, canyons, chaparral to 3000' and is an excellent frost indicator. It blooms June to July with whitish-pink flowers.
Laurel-Sumac Allergy Info
Little or no allergenicity has been reported.
Laurel-Sumac Pollen Description
Grains are prolate to spheroidal; the amb triangular with convex sides and 3-colporate or occasionally brevicolpate to porate. The colpi are typically long and narrow and the sexine is often striate.
Pollen grains are generally 25-30 micrometers.
Species in This Genus
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Mild Allergen |
Moderate Allergen |
Severe Allergen |
Allergy Test Available
Laurel-Sumac (Malosma) is a genus of the ANACARDIACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
