Taxaceae Torreya californica Torr.
California Nutmeg
Pomo, Kashaya - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 78
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Torreya californica Torr.
Scientific name: Torreya californica Torr.
USDA symbol: TOCA (
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Common names: California Nutmeg
Family: Taxaceae
Family (APG): Taxaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Decoction of cracked, soaked nut taken for tuberculosis.
RECRD: 915 id: 40415