SC - Sumac

[Decker, Terry D.]

Sumac is a generic name for various plants in the family Anacardiaceae.
Most sumacs are genus Rhus.  Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac may be
considered genus Rhus, but are often placed in genus Toxicodendron, due
their containing urushiol.  The most common of these plants is T. radicans
(poison ivy).  Poison sumac is usually used to denote T. vernix.

Other members of the family are used for tea, wine and medicine, i.e., Rhus
typhira (staghorn sumac).

Bear

> Is this sumac ya'll are talking about the same sumac many people are
> allergic to, or is it something else?
> 
> Chante
> 
> 
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