http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#f325cb2a-ff91-45f3-a927-69638573ef37 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 Mon, 11 May 2009 16:42:42 GMT http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#f325cb2a-ff91-45f3-a927-69638573ef37 Linda 2009-05-11T16:42:42Z http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#014e0a07-73f1-43a5-9609-bf5519e36da9 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!!! Mon, 11 May 2009 15:01:29 GMT http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#014e0a07-73f1-43a5-9609-bf5519e36da9 Maggie 2009-05-11T15:01:29Z http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#bc7cf39e-11da-4f7e-8424-e0431f6891e6 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. Mon, 11 May 2009 06:21:12 GMT http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#bc7cf39e-11da-4f7e-8424-e0431f6891e6 smoorefu 2009-05-11T06:21:12Z http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#c463a003-d98f-4626-b64f-ff513a6f404d is that sumac the same as the spice called sumac , from mediterranean cooking? Mon, 11 May 2009 05:40:58 GMT http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#c463a003-d98f-4626-b64f-ff513a6f404d girl mark 2009-05-11T05:40:58Z http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#9293e5d9-27c9-4c89-95cc-e017fc30e998 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". Mon, 11 May 2009 05:29:55 GMT http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#9293e5d9-27c9-4c89-95cc-e017fc30e998 smoorefu 2009-05-11T05:29:55Z http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#429639d1-e2ac-479e-aeee-5f89ed2f709e Anybody have experience with it? Sat, 09 May 2009 06:35:45 GMT http://edibleandmedicinalplants.tribe.net/thread/853477dd-9f01-4bdc-b6f0-9e93c9e8fd03#429639d1-e2ac-479e-aeee-5f89ed2f709e Adrian 2009-05-09T06:35:45Z