Cupressaceae Juniperus communis L.
Common Juniper
Okanagan-Colville - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 18
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Juniperus communis L.
Scientific name: Juniperus communis L.
USDA symbol: JUCOD (
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Common names: Common Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Infusion of bark and needles taken for consumption.
RECRD: 12085 id: 18499