Rosaceae Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Black Cherry
Chippewa - Drug, Burn Dressing
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 354
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Prunus serotina Ehrh.
Scientific name: Prunus serotina Ehrh.
USDA symbol: PRSES (
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Common names: Black Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Powder containing powdered root applied to burns.
RECRD: 92522 id: 30585