Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Skunkbush Sumac
Cheyenne - Other, Smoke Plant
Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 180
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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: Cheyenne
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Dried leaves mixed with tobacco and used for smoking.
RECRD: 1983 id: 33102