Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook. f.

Scarlet Four O'clock

Hopi - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 32, 75

View all documented uses for Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook. f.

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Scientific name: Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook. f.
USDA symbol: MICO7 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scarlet Four O'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant used as a wash for wounds.

RECRD: 90689 id: 23027

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