Rhamnaceae Frangula californica ssp. californica
California Buckthorn
Pomo - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14
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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: Pomo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Berries considered poisonous.
RECRD: 93366 id: 15068