Salicaceae Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.
Eastern Cottonwood
Iroquois - Drug, Anthelmintic
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 39
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Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.
Scientific name: Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.
USDA symbol: PODED (
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Common names: Eastern Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anthelmintic
Notes: Decoction of bark used for intestinal worms.
RECRD: 50029 id: 29373