Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Skunkbush Sumac
Apache, Western - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 190
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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: Apache, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Berries stirred in warm water to make a nonintoxicating drink.
RECRD: 40856 id: 33083