Anacardiaceae Rhus glabra L.
Smooth Sumac
Cherokee - Dye, Black
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 57
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Rhus glabra L.
Scientific name: Rhus glabra L.
USDA symbol: RHGL (
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Common names: Smooth Sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Black
Notes: Berries used to make black dye.
RECRD: 9464 id: 32912