Into the 19th century in Europe , its heartwood was much used as a source of dyestuffs for yellow, especially for silk, often together with other dyestuffs, as the yellow from dyer's sumac by itself is not lightfast. During World War I, the Turkish army had uniforms and tents dyed with it, whereby both leaves and shoots were used, which contain tannins and produce a brown dye. In Turkish village rugs from the 19th century, the characteristic dyestuffs fisetin sulfurein, sulfuretin have been identified. Its use has been found in Turkey everywhere the plant grows. Red-leafed varieties are favored as decorative plants in Europe and America.
