sumac
Rhus taitensis Guill.
Rhus taitensis, a small tree or shrub in the Anacardiaceae family, is native to tropical Asia, Australia, and Pacific islands. It has been used in local folk medicine for treating diarrhea and hearing loss. Extracts from the plant show in vitro activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Description
Rhus taitensis, published in 1837 by Guill., is a member of the Anacardiaceae family, commonly known as sumac. It is distributed across tropical Asia, Australia, and various Pacific islands. The plant has traditional uses in folk medicine for treating diarrhea and hearing loss. Chemical analysis has identified tetrahydroxysqualene in dried and ground parts of R. taitensis, which demonstrates in vitro antimicrobial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Other common names
sumac
Synonyms
Melanococca tomentosaMelanochyla tomentosaRhus rufaRhus panaciformisRhus englerianaRhus ferrugineaRhus simarubifoliaRhus retusaToxicodendron retusumToxicodendron simarubifoliumDuckera taitensis
