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In a message dated 5/15/2007 8:45:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jfruth@tds.net writes:

>   What eats Sumac berries?  Is there a bird that used to eat Sumac berries 
> that is now extinct?  I have never seen anything eat the fruit but some 
> critter must, otherwise how does it get transplanted from one place to 
> another
?


I haven't followed this discussion so may duplicate what has been written.                 

The white sumac is toxic and the red sumac which is found in this area isn't poisonous. A tea can be made from the berries and is high in vitiman C. I've eated the berries but as they are very fuzzy about a few berries are enough.   

Jerry     


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