Sapindaceae Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii (Hook. & Arn.) L. Benson

Western Soapberry

Kiowa - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 41

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Scientific name: Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii (Hook. & Arn.) L. Benson
USDA symbol: SASAD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Soapberry
Family: Sapindaceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Kiowa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of sap applied to wounds.

RECRD: 94885 id: 37120

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