Fabaceae Gleditsia triacanthos L.
Honeylocust
Cherokee - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 43
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Gleditsia triacanthos L.
Scientific name: Gleditsia triacanthos L.
USDA symbol: GLTR (
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Common names: Honeylocust
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Infusion of pod taken for measles.
RECRD: 86766 id: 15994