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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Scientific name: Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc.
USDA symbol: AMALS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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