Rhus typhina

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Amerindian), US(WI), US(Appalachia), US, "

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Fumitory, Hodgkin's Disease, Tea, Wound

Science studied: ASTRAGALIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Anacardiaceae

Scientific name: Rhus typhina

Common names: Azijnboom, Baakwaanaatig, Dlakavi ruj, Ecetfa, Essigbaum, Essigbaum (DE), Fluweelboom, Hirschkolben-Sumach, Hjortetaktræ, Kiseli ruj, Kolben-Sumach

POWO: 70939-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US(Amerindian), US(WI), US(Appalachia), US, ".

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Fumitory
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Tea
• Wound
• Cancer
• Hemostat
• Wart

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(Amerindian)
• US(WI)
• US(Appalachia)
• US
• "

Documented cultural uses

• Fumitory
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Tea
• Wound
• Cancer
• Hemostat
• Wart

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Fumitory · US(Amerindian) · "
• Hodgkin's Disease · US(WI) · "
• Tea · US(Appalachia) · "
• Tea · US · "
• Wound · US(Amerindian) · "
• Cancer · " · "
• Hemostat · US(Amerindian) · "
• Wart · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Inhibition of Seed Germination in <i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L. by <i>Rhus typhina</i> L. Extract Is Mediated via Suppression Activities of Amylase Rather than Antioxidative Enzymes. · 2026 source ↗
• Electrochemical Assessment of <i>Rhus typhina</i> L. Leaf Extract as a Novel Green Corrosion Inhibitor for OL37 in 1 M HCl Medium. · 2025 source ↗
• Does drought stress intensify the allelopathy of invasive woody species Rhus typhina L.? · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASTRAGALIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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