Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera L.
Tuliptree
Rappahannock - Drug, Love Medicine
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 25
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Liriodendron tulipifera L.
Scientific name: Liriodendron tulipifera L.
USDA symbol: LITU (
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Common names: Tuliptree
Family: Magnoliaceae
Family (APG): Magnoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Rappahannock
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Love Medicine
Notes: Raw, green bark chewed as a sex invigorant.
RECRD: 88840 id: 20490