Salicaceae Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
Thompson - Other, Protection
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 277
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Populus tremuloides Michx.
Scientific name: Populus tremuloides Michx.
USDA symbol: POTR5 (
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Common names: Quaking Aspen
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Protection
Notes: Decoction of branches used as a protective bath against witches.
RECRD: 33384 id: 29680