Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Skunkbush Sumac
Luiseno - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 195
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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: Luiseno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Berries ground into a meal and used for food.
RECRD: 30813 id: 33170