Rhamnaceae Ceanothus americanus L.

New Jersey Tea

Omaha - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 342

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Scientific name: Ceanothus americanus L.
USDA symbol: CEAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: New Jersey Tea
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Omaha
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves used to make tea.

RECRD: 8631 id: 8618

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