SC - Sumac

[Decker, Terry D.]

I believe the other two genera are Anacardium, from which we get cashews,
and Pistacia, which provides pistachios via P. vera.

The mango is also a member of the Anacardiaceae, but I don't know the genus.

Toxicodendron also encompasses poison ivy and poison oak.

Bear

> At 02:17 5-3-98 -0600, Bogdan wrote:
> >There are four common genera of "sumac."  Rhus typhina (staghorn), Rhus
> >glabra (smooth sumac), and Rhus aromatica (fragrant sumac) are all fine
> to
> >use in food.  <snip>  Toxicodenron
> >vernix (poison sumac) actually doesn't look a lot like a sumac, and it
> >also has a smooth stem.
> 
> You only mentioned two genera - what are the other two?
> 
> 
> Alasdair mac Iain
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