Betulaceae Corylus americana Walt.
American Hazelnut
Ojibwa - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 359
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Corylus americana Walt.
Scientific name: Corylus americana Walt.
USDA symbol: COAM3 (
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Common names: American Hazelnut
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of boiled bark applied to help close and heal cuts.
RECRD: 84642 id: 11221