Hippocastanaceae Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.

California Buckeye

Kawaiisu - Drug, Poison

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 10

View all documented uses for Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.

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Scientific name: Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.
USDA symbol: AECA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Buckeye
Family: Hippocastanaceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Raw seeds considered poisonous if eaten.

RECRD: 80676 id: 1606

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