Pinaceae Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
Tamarack
Potawatomi - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 69, 70
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Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
Scientific name: Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
USDA symbol: LALA (
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Common names: Tamarack
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of fresh inner bark applied to wounds and inflammations.
RECRD: 88455 id: 19531