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A small tree, ''Rhus coriaria'', native to Europe, whose leaves, bark and roots were used for dyes and tannins. The bark from the tree gives a fugitive pale yellow color when mordanted with alum but produces a strong black color with iron. Also called tanner's sumac, it was an important tanning agent in the Middle Ages. | A small tree, ''Rhus coriaria'', native to Europe, whose leaves, bark and roots were used for dyes and tannins. The bark from the tree gives a fugitive pale yellow color when mordanted with alum but produces a strong black color with iron. Also called tanner's sumac, it was an important tanning agent in the Middle Ages. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Rhus coriaria''; sommacco siciliano (It.); tanner's sumac | + | ''Rhus coriaria''; sommacco siciliano (It.); tanner's sumac; [[sumac]] |
==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:28, 29 September 2022
Description
A small tree, Rhus coriaria, native to Europe, whose leaves, bark and roots were used for dyes and tannins. The bark from the tree gives a fugitive pale yellow color when mordanted with alum but produces a strong black color with iron. Also called tanner's sumac, it was an important tanning agent in the Middle Ages.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Rhus coriaria; sommacco siciliano (It.); tanner's sumac; Sumac
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 786
- John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994