Euphorbiaceae Croton setigerus Hook.

Croton

Diegueno - Drug, Veterinary Aid

Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 20

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Scientific name: Croton setigerus Hook.
USDA symbol: CRSE11 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Croton
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Mashed stems and leaves placed in wormy, open wounds on horses to kill the worms and heal the sores.

RECRD: 2457 id: 11486

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