Rosaceae Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.

Bitter Cherry

Makah - Drug, Blood Medicine

Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 266

View all documented uses for Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.

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Scientific name: Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.
USDA symbol: PREME (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bitter Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Bark used as a blood purifier.

RECRD: 6220 id: 30376

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