Anacardiaceae Rhus typhina L.
Staghorn Sumac
Micmac - Drug, Dietary Aid
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 60
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Rhus typhina L.
Scientific name: Rhus typhina L.
USDA symbol: RHHI2 (
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Common names: Staghorn Sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Berries and roots used for loss of appetite.
RECRD: 93622 id: 33290