Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera L.

Tuliptree

Cherokee - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74

View all documented uses for Liriodendron tulipifera L.

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Scientific name: Liriodendron tulipifera L.
USDA symbol: LITU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tuliptree
Family: Magnoliaceae
Family (APG): Magnoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of root bark taken for fevers.

RECRD: 88828 id: 20473

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