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Rhus
Also known as sumac, sumacs
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 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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Species
Rhus
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyAnacardiaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago
Observations recorded325,727
盐肤木属（学名：Rhus），是漆树科中的一个属，包括有250余种，广泛分布在全球亚热带和温带地区。 [2] [3]本属植物皆为小乔木或灌木，最高可达1-10米，一般叶为奇数羽状复叶，单也有些品种为单叶或三叉叶；花小，绿色、白色或红色，圆锥花序密生，花序可达5-30厘米长，花瓣5；果实为小核果，橙色或黄白色。 盐肤木属有的品种核果可以做烹饪或烟草的调味品，或用于制作饮料。盐肤木（Rhus chinensis）的虫瘿俗称“五倍子”，是一种化工原料和药用的原料。漆树原來也位於該屬。 盐肤木属有的品种干燥的木材在紫外线照射下可以发荧光，[4]木材细致，为细木工的原料。 根据近期的分子研究，盐肤木属中的大部分物种已被拆分至Actinocheita、Baronia、黄栌属（Cotinus）、Malosma、Searsia、漆属（Toxicodendron）。 目录 1 主要品种 2 注释 3 参考文献 4 外部链接 主要品种 非洲： Rhus acocksii Moffett Rhus albomarginata Sond. Rhus angustifolia L. Rhus batophylla Codd Rhus baurii Schonl. Rhus bolusii Sond. ex Engl. Rhus burchellii Sond. ex Engl. Rhus carnosula Schonl Rhus chirindensis Bak.f. Rhus ciliata Licht. ex Schult. Rhus crenata Thunb. Rhus cuneifolia L. Rhus dentata Thunb. Rhus discolorE.Mey. ex Sond. Rhus dissecta Thunb. Rhus divaricata Eckl. & Zeyh. Rhus dracomontana Moffett Rhus dregeana Sond. Rhus dura Schonl. Rhus engleri Britt. Rhus erosa Thunb. Rhus fastigiata Eckl. & Zeyh. Rhus gerrardii (Harv. ex Engl.) Diels. Rhus glauca Thunb. Rhus gracillima Engl. Rhus grandidens Harv. ex Engl. Rhus gueinzii Sond. Rhus harveyi Moffett Rhus horrida Eckl. & Zeyh. Rhus incisa L.f. Rhus kirkii Oliv. Rhus keetii Schönl. Rhus krebsiana Presl
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Article
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.
==Description==