Anacardiaceae Rhus copallinum var. leucantha (Jacq.) DC.

Winged Sumac

Seminole - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 304

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Scientific name: Rhus copallinum var. leucantha (Jacq.) DC.
USDA symbol: RHCOL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Winged Sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of plant applied for ant sickness: boils and infections.

RECRD: 62196 id: 32903