Rosaceae Malus coronaria var. coronaria
Sweet Crabapple
Iroquois - Drug, Abortifacient
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 351
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Malus coronaria var. coronaria
Scientific name: Malus coronaria var. coronaria
USDA symbol: MACO5 (
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Common names: Sweet Crabapple
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for suppressed menses.
RECRD: 92991 id: 22191