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Sumac or sumach [a] (/ ˈ s uː m æ k, ˈ ʃ uː-/ S(H)OO-mak, UK also / ˈ sj uː-/)—not to be confused with poison sumac—is any of the roughly 35 species of flowering plants in the genus Rhus (and related genera) of the cashew and mango tree family, Anacardiaceae.
The differences in toxicity in poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are due to differences in the side chains of the chemicals in these plants. In general, poison ivy has a C 15 side chain, poison oak has a C 17 side chain and poison sumac has a C 13 side chain. The dermatitis shows itself in painful and long continued swellings and ...
The skunkbush sumac has historically been used for medicinal and other purposes. The bark has been chewed or brewed into a drink for cold symptoms, the berries eaten for gastrointestinal complaints and toothache, and the leaves and roots boiled and eaten for many complaints. The leaves have also been smoked.
Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze (synonym Rhus vernix) – Poison sumac is a tall shrub or a small tree, from 2–7 m tall. It is found in swampy, open areas and reproduces by seeds. The leaves have between 7–13 untoothed leaflets, in a feather-compound arrangement. [12]
All parts are poisonous, especially the berries, the consumption of which has a sedative effect on cardiac muscle tissue and can cause cardiac arrest. [citation needed] Adenium obesum: sabi star, kudu, desert-rose Apocynaceae: The plant exudes a highly toxic sap which is used by the Meridian High and Hadza in Tanzania to coat arrow-tips for ...
Rhus aromatica, the fragrant sumac, [1] is a deciduous shrub in the family Anacardiaceae native to North America. [2] It is found in southern Canada (Alberta to Quebec) and nearly all of the lower 48 states except peninsular Florida.
Flowers and fruits of fragrant sumac are at the end of the stem but occur along the middle of the stem of poison ivy. Fragrant sumac fruit ripens to a deep reddish color and is covered with tiny hairs, while poison ivy fruit is smooth and ripens to a whitish color. Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata) has leaves that are remarkably similar. It is ...
Rhus typhina, the staghorn sumac, [5] is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae, native to eastern North America. It is primarily found in southeastern Canada, the northeastern and midwestern United States, and the Appalachian Mountains, [ 6 ] but it is widely cultivated as an ornamental throughout the temperate world.