Myricaceae Morella cerifera (L.) Small

Southern Bayberry

Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 282

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Scientific name: Morella cerifera (L.) Small
USDA symbol: MOCE2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Southern Bayberry
Family: Myricaceae
Family (APG): Myricaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of leaves taken for fevers.

RECRD: 62122 id: 23447

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