Lauraceae Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
California Laurel
Karok - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59
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Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: UMCAC (
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Common names: California Laurel
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of ground seeds applied to sores.
RECRD: 6026 id: 41623