Salicaceae Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw

Black Cottonwood

Quinault - Drug, Disinfectant

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 26

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Scientific name: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw
USDA symbol: POBAT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Quinault
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Gum of burls applied as an antiseptic to cuts and wounds.

RECRD: 92253 id: 29327

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