Rhamnaceae Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
Kawaiisu - Drug, Laxative
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 58
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Frangula californica ssp. californica
Scientific name: Frangula californica ssp. californica
USDA symbol: FRCAC5 (
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Common names: California Buckthorn
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Ripe berries eaten as a laxative.
RECRD: 93357 id: 15055