Ericaceae Gaultheria shallon Pursh

Salal

Klallam - Drug, Burn Dressing

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 43

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Scientific name: Gaultheria shallon Pursh
USDA symbol: GASH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Salal
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Klallam
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Poultice of chewed leaves applied to burns.

RECRD: 86468 id: 15636