Anacardiaceae Rhus copallinum var. leucantha (Jacq.) DC.
Winged Sumac
Seminole - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 274
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Rhus copallinum var. leucantha (Jacq.) DC.
Scientific name: Rhus copallinum var. leucantha (Jacq.) DC.
USDA symbol: RHCOL (
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Common names: Winged Sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of bark taken for gonorrhea.
RECRD: 62068 id: 32905