Rosaceae Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.

Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany

Kawaiisu - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 18

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Scientific name: Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
USDA symbol: CELEL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of bark and leaves taken for 'women's disease.'

RECRD: 83729 id: 8900

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