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

Black Cottonwood

Shuswap - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 68

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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: Shuswap
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of pitch applied to sores.

RECRD: 92255 id: 29331

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