botanical record · discovered
Sicilian Sumac
Rhus coriaria
Sicilian Sumac · Sumac · Tanner's Sumac · Elm-Leaved Sumac · Gerber-Sumach · Gerber-Sumach (DE); Tanner's Sumach (EN); Zumaquero (ES) · Sicilian sumac · Sicilya Sumağı · Sommacco siciliano · Sommaco · Sumac des corroyeurs · Sumac des corroyeurs, Vinaigrier des corroyeurs · Sumagre · Sumak · Tanner's Sumach
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Turkey, ", Kurdistan, Iraq, Turkistan, Tunisia, Spain
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Astringent, Cancer(Breast), Cancer(Uterus), Catarrh
Science studied: AVICULARIN, DIGALLIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, ISOQUERCITRIN
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 coriaria
Common names: Sicilian Sumac, Sumac, Tanner's Sumac, Elm-Leaved Sumac, Gerber-Sumach, Gerber-Sumach (DE); Tanner's Sumach (EN); Zumaquero (ES), Sicilian sumac, Sicilya Sumağı, Sommacco siciliano, Sommaco, Sumac des corroyeurs, Sumac des corroyeurs, Vinaigrier des corroyeurs, Sumagre, Sumak, Tanner's Sumach
History
The source record documents this plant in Turkey, ", Kurdistan, Iraq, Turkistan, Tunisia, Spain, Elsewhere.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Astringent
- Cancer(Breast)
- Cancer(Uterus)
- Catarrh
- Dysentery
- Gargle
- Hemostat
- Sore
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- Tumor
- Tumor(Eyelid)
- Tumor(Gum)
- Diarrhea
- Tumor(Fauces)
- Poison
- Tumor(Neck)
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Turkey
- "
- Kurdistan
- Iraq
- Turkistan
- Tunisia
- Spain
- Elsewhere
Documented cultural uses
- Astringent
- Cancer(Breast)
- Cancer(Uterus)
- Catarrh
- Dysentery
- Gargle
- Hemostat
- Sore
- Tumor
- Tumor(Eyelid)
- Tumor(Gum)
- Diarrhea
show 3 more documented entries
- Tumor(Fauces)
- Poison
- Tumor(Neck)
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- AVICULARIN
- DIGALLIC-ACID
- ELLAGIC-ACID
- ISOQUERCITRIN
- MYRICETIN
- OXYQUERCITRIN
- QUERCETIN
- TANNIC-ACID
- TANNIN
- GALLIC-ACID
- MYRICITRIN
- QUERCITRIN
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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