Calycanthaceae Calycanthus floridus L.
Eastern Sweetshrub
Cherokee - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 58
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Calycanthus floridus L.
Scientific name: Calycanthus floridus L.
USDA symbol: CAFLF (
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Common names: Eastern Sweetshrub
Family: Calycanthaceae
Family (APG): Calycanthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Bark ooze used on children's sores and infusion used for hives.
RECRD: 83316 id: 7811