Fagaceae Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
American Beech
Potawatomi - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 58
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Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
Scientific name: Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
USDA symbol: FAGR (
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Common names: American Beech
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of leaves used to restore frostbitten extremities.
RECRD: 86250 id: 14692