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Letter: Question about edible sumacs

Question re: Trees of KY: Sumac is beautiful edge tree

Nancy Ison writes:
"Is the winged sumac edible like the Staghorn Sumac?"
Nancy - Thanks for writing. The earlier Columbia Magazine article by Billy Joe Fudge references the lemonade-type drink commonly made with Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina), but we found several references to the use of Rhus copallinum (Winged Sumac), in similar ways.

An article on the uses of Winged Sumac: edibleplantproject.org

Some have also recommended using the ripe berries of Winged Sumac as a substitue for Rhus coriaria, Sicilian Sumac, in the Middle Eastern spice blend Za'atar.




This story was posted on 2018-08-02 17:26:07
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Staghorn Sumac



2018-08-02 - Franklin Co., KY - Photo by Pen.
Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) has brilliant red, erect seed pods. Read more about this useful landscape plant at Trees of KY: Sumac is beautiful edge tree

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