Platanaceae Platanus racemosa Nutt.
California Sycamore
Diegueno - Drug, Respiratory Aid
Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 30
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Platanus racemosa Nutt.
Scientific name: Platanus racemosa Nutt.
USDA symbol: PLRA (
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Common names: California Sycamore
Family: Platanaceae
Family (APG): Platanaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Decoction of bark taken for a week for asthma.
RECRD: 2512 id: 28602