Rhamnaceae Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper

Pursh's Buckthorn

Makah - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 40

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Scientific name: Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper
USDA symbol: FRPU7 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pursh's Buckthorn
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Bark used as a laxative.

RECRD: 93401 id: 15104

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