Rosaceae Prunus pensylvanica L. f.
Pin Cherry
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 130
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Prunus pensylvanica L. f.
Scientific name: Prunus pensylvanica L. f.
USDA symbol: PRPEP (
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Common names: Pin Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Poultice of boiled, shredded inner bark applied to bleeding umbilical cord.
RECRD: 50266 id: 30470