Rosaceae Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
Mahuna - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 18
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Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Scientific name: Prunus serotina Ehrh.
USDA symbol: PRSES (
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Common names: Black Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Infusion of bark or roots taken for coughs.
RECRD: 92554 id: 30628