Rosaceae Oemleria cerasiformis (Torr. & Gray ex Hook. & Arn.) Landon

Indian Plum

Makah - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 264

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Scientific name: Oemleria cerasiformis (Torr. & Gray ex Hook. & Arn.) Landon
USDA symbol: OECE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Indian Plum
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Bark used as a mild laxative.

RECRD: 6215 id: 24219

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