Staghorn Sumac, Rhus typhina
"Ramis hirtis uti typhi cervini" - the branches are rough like antlers in velvet.
The fruits are edible and an excellent source of Vitamin C. My sister and I used to make 'lemonade' and tisane with them when we were kids. Nice spritely citrus flavor.
This is the first tree I learned how to climb. It grew as I did.
Happy Día de los Muertos
To my gentile family members
There's no answer but show and tell
No other thing that can break their spell.
They said, "You kids turn out the lights and put on a show."
It's all a lie
But you'd never know.
A star shines
And then they shoot it down
And they brag about it
All over town
And to stay in their world
You have to forget it all.
They say, "You have to forget it all."
Well, I can't.
And I won't.
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Life. Chaim. חַיִּים
Non-FictionShalom and aleinu, sparks! 🎗️🌟🐦🔥 I'm working on my dream of a science fantasy novel. All the dominant culture people have chosen to send their children into enslavement on Mars. Meanwhile, Indigenous peoples have turned Earth into a beautiful g...