Salicaceae Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Disinfectant
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 148
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Populus balsamifera L.
Scientific name: Populus balsamifera L.
USDA symbol: POBAB2 (
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Common names: Balsam Poplar
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Buds used to make a salve and applied to infected wounds.
RECRD: 11061 id: 29184