Cupressaceae Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw. ex Gord.
Monterey Cypress
Costanoan - Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 6
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Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw. ex Gord.
Scientific name: Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw. ex Gord.
USDA symbol: CUMA2 (
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Common names: Monterey Cypress
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (Internal)
Notes: Decoction of foliage used for rheumatism.
RECRD: 84789 id: 11774