Salicaceae Salix nigra Marsh.
Black Willow
Cherokee - Drug, Tonic
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61
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Salix nigra Marsh.
Scientific name: Salix nigra Marsh.
USDA symbol: SANI (
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Common names: Black Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Bark used as a tonic.
RECRD: 94409 id: 36002