Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

Western Chokecherry

Karok - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 384

View all documented uses for Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

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Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
USDA symbol: PRVID (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Bark scrapings placed beside the nose of babies for colds.

RECRD: 92648 id: 30895

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