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*Rhus coriaria* is a species in the family Anacardiaceae, belonging to the genus *Rhus*. It is classified within the order Sapindales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. Common names for this taxon include Sicilian sumac, tanner's sumach, škumpa koželužská, Parkkisumakki, and välimerensumakki. The plant produces drupes and is a source of sumac.
The species is native to Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, the Azores, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Cyprus, the East Aegean Islands, France, Greece, Iran, and Iraq. It has been introduced to Germany, Great Britain, South European Russia, and Tunisia. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2020.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyAnacardiaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 475
- With media
- 420
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Collections
- US, ANSP, BRY, NY, MICH, GEO
- Recorded in
- Greece, Spain, Canary Islands, Italy, United States, Portugal, Iran, Russian Federation
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Rhus
- Image
- Dettaglio - Anacardiaceae Rhus coriaria L. Erbario Frizzi Perugia n. 3326.jpg
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- Commons category
- Rhus coriaria
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Rhus coriaria
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons gallery
- Rhus coriaria
- this taxon is source of
- sumac
- taxon common name
- zumaque
- has fruit type
- drupe
- short name
- R. coriaria
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Encyclopedic overview
Rhus coriaria, commonly called Sicilian sumac, tanner's sumach, or elm-leaved sumach, is a deciduous shrub to small tree in the cashew family Anacardiaceae. It is native to southern Europe and western Asia. The dried fruits are used as a spice, particularly in combination with other spices in the mixture called za'atar.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rhus coriaria” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.