Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Skunkbush Sumac
Great Basin Indian - Dye, Black
Use documented by:
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48
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Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Scientific name: Rhus trilobata Nutt.
USDA symbol: RHTRT (
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Common names: Skunkbush Sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Great Basin Indian
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Black
Notes: Twigs and pine gum used to make a black dye.
RECRD: 2376 id: 33108