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Sumac (Assyrian:ܣܘܼܡܵܩܵܐ "Sumaq" ''red-red shift-turning red'', , or ; also spelled sumach) is any one of about 35 species of flowering plants in the genus ''Rhus'' and related genera, in the family Anacardiaceae. Sumacs grow in subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world, especially in Africa and North America.〔(12. Rhus Linnaeus ), ''Flora of China''〕〔(Rhus L. ), USDA PLANTS〕 Sumacs are shrubs and small trees that can reach a height of . The leaves are spirally arranged; they are usually pinnately compound, though some species have trifoliate or simple leaves. The flowers are in dense panicles or spikes long, each flower very small, greenish, creamy white or red, with five petals. The fruits form dense clusters of reddish drupes called sumac bobs. The dried drupes of some species are ground to produce a tangy crimson spice.〔 Sumac is also used as a tea substitute by boiling the dried leaves.(Sumac - Ingredients - Taste.com.au )〕〔(Poison Sumach and Good Sumac Shrubs )〕 Sumacs propagate both by seed (spread by birds and other animals through their droppings), and by new shoots from rhizomes, forming large clonal colonies. The word 'sumac' traces its etymology from Old French ''sumac'' (13th century), from Mediaeval Latin ''sumach'', from Arabic ' (), from Syriac ' ()- meaning "red".〔Etymology of Sumac at (Etymonline.com ) and also at () and (). Etymology of Rhus at 〕 ==Cultivation and uses== Species including the fragrant sumac (''R. aromatica''), the littleleaf sumac (''R. microphylla''), the skunkbush sumac (''R. trilobata''), the smooth sumac, and the staghorn sumac are grown for ornament, either as the wild types or as cultivars. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sumac」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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