Salicaceae Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw
Black Cottonwood
Quinault - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 26
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Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw
Scientific name: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw
USDA symbol: POBAT (
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Common names: Black Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Quinault
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Infusion of bark taken for tuberculosis.
RECRD: 92254 id: 29328