Rhamnaceae Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper
Pursh's Buckthorn
Sanpoil - Drug, Cathartic
Use documented by:
Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 221
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Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper
Scientific name: Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper
USDA symbol: FRPU7 (
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Common names: Pursh's Buckthorn
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Sanpoil
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Decoction of bark used as a cathartic.
RECRD: 93406 id: 15122