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Sayre, 1917: A Manual of Organic Materia Medica. > Phanerogams. >

59. Anacardiaceae.—Cashew family.

Botanical name: 
Anacardiaceae

Trees or shrubs with gummy, milky or resinous juice, often poisonous. Leaves usually compound. Fruit drupaceous, not infrequently having a strong turpentine odor and taste. The seeds of many species yield an abundance of bland oil.


A Manual of Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy, 1917, was written by Lucius E. Sayre, B.S. Ph. M.

  • 316. Rhus toxicodendron.—Poison ivy. Poison oak.
  • 317. Rhus glabra, N.F.—Sumac.
  • 318. Rhus aromatica.—Sweet sumach
  • 319. Mastiche, N.F.—Mastic.
  • 320. Terebinthina chia.—Chian turpentine.
  • 321. Anacardium.—Cashew nut.
  • 322. Semecarpus.—Oriental Cashew Nut.
‹ 315. Kamala.—Rottlera. up 316. Rhus toxicodendron.—Poison ivy. Poison oak. ›

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