Anacardiaceae Rhus glabra L.
Smooth Sumac
Iroquois - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 96
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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: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Bobs boiled and used as a drink in winter.
RECRD: 44264 id: 32940