Tribe.net. Local Connections Linda http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#f325cb2a-ff91-45f3-a927-69638573ef37 2009-05-11T16:42:42Z 2009-05-11T16:42:42Z

To be clear the edible sumac is in the Genus: Rhus and has red berries. Poison sumac is in the Genus: Toxicodendron and has white berries. Since the berries are what you are typically ingesting it is pretty difficult to make a mistake. The mediterranean herb is in the Rhus genus, I am not sure which species it is, but you can dry any of the berries in this genus and use them as a spice, as they all have a similar flavor. Blessings Linda

Linda 2009-05-11T16:42:42Z Maggie http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#014e0a07-73f1-43a5-9609-bf5519e36da9 2009-05-11T15:01:29Z 2009-05-11T15:01:29Z

Here's a good page on the Poisonous kind of Sumac (which is related to poison ivy and poison oak): http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/tove.html This is NOT the edible kind of Sumac!!!

Maggie 2009-05-11T15:01:29Z smoorefu http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#bc7cf39e-11da-4f7e-8424-e0431f6891e6 2009-05-11T06:21:12Z 2009-05-11T06:21:12Z

I am not sure. The mediterranean one may be an Old World species, while the one I know is a New World species? But they are definitely related.

smoorefu 2009-05-11T06:21:12Z girl mark http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#c463a003-d98f-4626-b64f-ff513a6f404d 2009-05-11T05:40:58Z 2009-05-11T05:40:58Z

is that sumac the same as the spice called sumac , from mediterranean cooking?

girl mark 2009-05-11T05:40:58Z smoorefu http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#9293e5d9-27c9-4c89-95cc-e017fc30e998 2009-05-11T05:29:55Z 2009-05-11T05:29:55Z

Are you talking about the kind that makes you itch or the other kind? I have made a "pink lemonade" like drink by pouring boiling water over the berries of red sumac. After steeping, you add a bit of sugar or honey and can serve it hot or cold. The taste is a bit tart and the color is pink, hence calling it "pink lemonade".

smoorefu 2009-05-11T05:29:55Z Adrian http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#429639d1-e2ac-479e-aeee-5f89ed2f709e 2009-05-09T06:35:45Z 2009-05-09T06:35:45Z

Anybody have experience with it?

Adrian 2009-05-09T06:35:45Z