Salicaceae Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder

Plains Cottonwood

Ojibwa, South - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199

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Scientific name: Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder
USDA symbol: PODEM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Plains Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa, South
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Cotton down used as an absorbent on open sores.

RECRD: 92198 id: 29410