Hamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua L.
Sweetgum
Choctaw - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 23
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Liquidambar styraciflua L.
Scientific name: Liquidambar styraciflua L.
USDA symbol: LIST2 (
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Common names: Sweetgum
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Family (APG): Hamamelidaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of root used as a dressing for cuts and wounds.
RECRD: 88813 id: 20458