Salicaceae Salix cordata Michx.

Heartleaf Willow

Malecite - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 251

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Scientific name: Salix cordata Michx.
USDA symbol: SAER (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Heartleaf Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Malecite
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Bark placed in hot water and used for blisters.

RECRD: 44102 id: 35753

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