Ericaceae Rhododendron albiflorum Hook.

Cascade Azalea

Thompson - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 460

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Scientific name: Rhododendron albiflorum Hook.
USDA symbol: RHALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cascade Azalea
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Wood ash mixed with grease and used as a salve for swellings.

RECRD: 93426 id: 32847

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