Rhamnaceae Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.
Snowbrush Ceanothus
Thompson - Drug, Cancer Treatment
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 252
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Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.
Scientific name: Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: CEVEV4 (
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Common names: Snowbrush Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cancer Treatment
Notes: Decoction of plant used for cancer.
RECRD: 33166 id: 8715