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Rhus
Sumac or sumach ( , )—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. However, it is Rhus coriaria that is most commonly used for culinary purposes. Sumac is prized as a spice—especially in Arab cuisine, and other Eastern cuisines—and used as a dye and holistic remedy. The plants grow in subtropical and temperate regions, on nearly every continent except Antarctica and South America.
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Rhus typhina
species of plant

Rhus coriaria
species of plant

Rhus chinensis
species of plant

Rhus aromatica
species of plant

Rhus glabra
species of plant

Rhus trilobata
species of plant

Rhus microphylla
species of plant
Rhus copallinum
species of plant
Rhus integrifolia
species of plant
Rhus ovata
species of plant
Rhus potaninii
species of plant

Rhus sandwicensis
species of plant
Rhus virens
species of plant
Rhus taitensis
species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae
Rhus lanceolata
species of plant
Rhus michauxii
species of plant
Rhus kearneyi
species of plant