Anacardiaceae Rhus glabra L.
Smooth Sumac
Thompson - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 149
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Rhus glabra L.
Scientific name: Rhus glabra L.
USDA symbol: RHGL (
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Common names: Smooth Sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of shredded bark with another plant taken for ulcers.
RECRD: 32357 id: 33003