Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Skunkbush Sumac
Jemez - Drug, Oral Aid
Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 27
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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: Jemez
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Bark chewed for sore gums.
RECRD: 1891 id: 33142