Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Engelm.

Pubescent Squawbush

Diegueno - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 37

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Scientific name: Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Engelm.
USDA symbol: RHTRP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pubescent Squawbush
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of leaves used as a wash for babies' eyes.

RECRD: 2537 id: 33242