Chrysobalanaceae Licania michauxii Prance

Gopher Apple

Seminole - Drug, Other

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 272

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Scientific name: Licania michauxii Prance
USDA symbol: LIMI5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Gopher Apple
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Family (APG): Chrysobalanaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Complex infusion of leaves and roots taken for chronic conditions.

RECRD: 62060 id: 20181