Rosaceae Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid.
Oregon Crabapple
Thompson - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 262
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Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid.
Scientific name: Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid.
USDA symbol: MAFU (
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Common names: Oregon Crabapple
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of bark and cascara bark taken for sciatica.
RECRD: 33214 id: 22289