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

Western Chokecherry

Kawaiisu - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 54

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: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Ripe berries had a laxative effect.

RECRD: 92649 id: 30899

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