Rosaceae Sorbus americana Marsh.
American Mountainash
Iroquois - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 91
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Sorbus americana Marsh.
Scientific name: Sorbus americana Marsh.
USDA symbol: SOAM3 (
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Common names: American Mountainash
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Fruit used to facilitate digestion.
RECRD: 50179 id: 38534