Rosaceae Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Kawaiisu - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 18
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Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Scientific name: Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
USDA symbol: CELEL (
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Common names: Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of bark taken for gonorrhea.
RECRD: 83730 id: 8901