Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

Western Chokecherry

Haisla and Hanaksiala - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 273

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Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
USDA symbol: PRVID (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Poultice of mashed leaves applied to oral abscesses.

RECRD: 61398 id: 30891

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