Sumac-tanned leather

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Description

Any leather tanned using the tannins obtained from the berries, bark or leaves of Rhus bushes, such as R. glabra, R. cotinus, R. coggygria (Venetian sumac or young fustic), R.typhina (American staghorn sumac), R.copallina and R. coriaria (Sicilian sumac), that are native to the temperate and subtropical areas of Europe, Asia and the Americas. Sumac was used as a primary tannin for Morocco and saffian leathers.

Synonyms and Related Terms

sumac tanned leather; pele curtida com sumagre (Port.)

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