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Smooth Sumac

Rhus glabra

Habitat:

Spotted about 30 meters from edge of a salt marsh at Brooklyn's Marine Park.

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Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra


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2 Comments

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 11 years ago

I made Sumac tea, it wasn't quite as good as lemonade but it's very high in vitamin C.

chesterbperry
chesterbperry 11 years ago

The fruit is edible, with a lemon flavor, it can be used to make a "lemonade" or ground and used for spice or garnish.

NeilDazet
Spotted by
NeilDazet

NYC, New York, USA

Spotted on Aug 12, 2012
Submitted on Aug 13, 2012

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