Rhamnaceae Frangula californica ssp. californica

California Buckthorn

Pomo, Kashaya - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 39

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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, Kashaya
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Fresh berries eaten as a laxative.

RECRD: 803 id: 15070

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