Rosaceae Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc.
Pacific Serviceberry
Bella Coola - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 60
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Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc.
Scientific name: Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc.
USDA symbol: AMALS (
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Common names: Pacific Serviceberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Compound decoction taken for gonorrhea.
RECRD: 81066 id: 3074