Rosaceae Prunus virginiana L.
Common Chokecherry
Iroquois - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 360
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Prunus virginiana L.
Scientific name: Prunus virginiana L.
USDA symbol: PRVIV (
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Common names: Common Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Decoction of plant taken as a cough syrup.
RECRD: 92640 id: 30785