Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Skunkbush Sumac
Mahuna - Drug, Dietary Aid
Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 63
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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: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Plant used as appetite restorative for inactive stomach which refused food.
RECRD: 93452 id: 33172