Anacardiaceae Rhus typhina L.
Staghorn Sumac
Ojibwa - Drug, Oral Aid
Use documented by:
Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2244
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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Infusion of gall infected leaves taken for mouth sores.
RECRD: 6072 id: 33297