Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa L.

Scarlet Elderberry

Malecite - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 254

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Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa L.
USDA symbol: SARAR3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scarlet Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Malecite
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of plant strips used with round wood as an emetic.

RECRD: 44128 id: 36809

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