Salicaceae Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides

Eastern Cottonwood

Choctaw - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 23

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Scientific name: Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides
USDA symbol: PODED (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Steam from decoction of stems, bark and leaves used for snake bites.

RECRD: 92188 id: 29398

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