Hippocastanaceae Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.
California Buckeye
Kawaiisu - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 10
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Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.
Scientific name: Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.
USDA symbol: AECA (
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Common names: California Buckeye
Family: Hippocastanaceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Raw seeds considered poisonous if eaten.
RECRD: 80676 id: 1606