Rhus chinensis
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Rhus chinensis, the Chinese sumac or nutgall tree, is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the genus Rhus. Growing to 6 m tall, it has downy shoots and leaves comprising several leaflets. These turn red
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Aphid
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Aphids are small sap-sucking insects in the family Aphididae of the order Hemiptera. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The gro
Rhus chinensis
…are called Chinese gall (Galla chinensis), are a source of gallotannins, molecules of hydrolyzable tannins. Infestation of the tree by Chinese sumac aphids (Melaphis chinensis Bell) may lead to production of a gall that is valued as a commercial product in China. Chinese galls are used in traditional Chinese…
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Forewing of the early Middle Triassic (early Anisian) aphid Vosegus triassicus
An aphid fossilised in Baltic amber (Eocene)
Front view of wheat aphid, Schizaphis graminum, showing the piercing-sucking mouthparts