Euphorbiaceae Croton pottsii var. pottsii

Potts' Leatherweed

Mahuna - Drug, Kidney Aid

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 68

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Scientific name: Croton pottsii var. pottsii
USDA symbol: CRPOP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Potts' Leatherweed
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for kidney infections.

RECRD: 84706 id: 11480