Rosaceae Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid.

Oregon Crabapple

Nitinaht - Drug, Tonic

Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 268

View all documented uses for Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid.

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Scientific name: Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid.
USDA symbol: MAFU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Oregon Crabapple
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Used as a tonic to 'repair the damage done by the elder' during puberty rites.

RECRD: 6239 id: 22258

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