Caprifoliaceae Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng.
Twinberry Honeysuckle
Nitinaht - Drug, Psychological Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 99
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Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng.
Scientific name: Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng.
USDA symbol: LOINI (
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Common names: Twinberry Honeysuckle
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Psychological Aid
Notes: Buds eaten in spring or bark rubbed on body as a tonic for nervous breakdowns.
RECRD: 47266 id: 21189