Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
Western Chokecherry
Paiute - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 123124
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Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
USDA symbol: PRVID (
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Common names: Western Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Pulverized, dried bark used as a drying powder on sores.
RECRD: 92669 id: 30931