Chrysobalanaceae Licania michauxii Prance
Gopher Apple
Seminole - Drug, Antiemetic
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 166
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Licania michauxii Prance
Scientific name: Licania michauxii Prance
USDA symbol: LIMI5 (
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Common names: Gopher Apple
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Family (APG): Chrysobalanaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antiemetic
Notes: Plant used for wolf sickness: vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea and frequent urination.
RECRD: 61656 id: 20178