Note 2403 — BOOK XVI. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FOREST TREES.
John Bostock translation
The Rhus cotinus of Linnæus, the fustic. See B. xiii. c. 41. This, however, imparts a yellow colour, while Pliny speaks of a purple. It has been asserted, however, that the roots of it produce a fine red. There is no tree in Europe that produces a purple for dyeing.