Rosaceae Pyrus sp.

Service Tree

Cree, Hudson Bay - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303

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Scientific name: Pyrus sp.
Common names: Service Tree
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Hudson Bay
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Branch bark used for its astringent qualities.

RECRD: 93034 id: 31828

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