Salicaceae Salix lasiolepis Benth.
Arroyo Willow
Mewuk - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 366
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Salix lasiolepis Benth.
Scientific name: Salix lasiolepis Benth.
USDA symbol: SALAL2 (
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Common names: Arroyo Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Mewuk
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of bark used for fevers.
RECRD: 6803 id: 35944