Rhamnaceae Frangula californica ssp. californica

California Buckthorn

Pomo - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 14

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Scientific name: Frangula californica ssp. californica
USDA symbol: FRCAC5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Buckthorn
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Decoction of bark taken for constipation.

RECRD: 93365 id: 15067

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