Schmaltzia ovata
(S. Watson) F. A. Barkley
Sugar bush, Sugar sumac
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An evergreen shrub. It grows 3-4 m tall. It has a short trunk and spreading branches. The leaves are dark glossy green. The flowers are small and in tightly grouped clusters.
Edible Uses
The pulp of the fruit is sucked for its juice, and the sweet white sap on the fruit surface is used as an acid flavouring or sugar substitute. The leaves are boiled to make tea.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is sucked for the juice on its surface. The sweet white sap on the fruit is used as an acid flavouring or a sugar substitute. The leaves are boiled to make tea.
Distribution
A Mediterranean climate plant. It can tolerate drought and frost once established. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Central America, Mexico, North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 200 Rhus species.
Synonyms
References (8)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994) (As Rhus ovata)
- Elias, T.S. & Dykeman P.A., 1990, Edible Wild Plants. A North American Field guide. Sterling, New York p 185 (As Rhus ovata)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 10 (As Rhus ovata)
- Glowinski, L., 1999, The Complete Book of Fruit Growing in Australia. Lothian. p 184 (As Rhus ovata)
- Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.wdt.qc.ca) (As Rhus ovata)
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- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 473 (As Rhus ovata)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Rhus ovata)
- Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20:358. 1885 (As Rhus ovata)
