Rhus
Sign in to saveSumac 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. It holds cultural significance as a symbolic item on the Haft-sin table during N
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Rhus is a genus of about 35 flowering plants in the cashew family, most famously represented by Rhus coriaria, which is widely used as a spice in Arab and Eastern cuisines. The plants are valued not only for cooking but also as sources for dyes and traditional remedies, and they grow naturally in subtropical and temperate regions across most of the world.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyAnacardiaceae
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15 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Accepted species by continent
- Formerly placed here
- Cultivation and uses
- In food
- Dye and tanning agent
- Traditional medicinal use
- Other uses
- Toxicity and control
- Explanatory notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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. It holds cultural significance as a symbolic item on the Haft-sin table during Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
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