Taxaceae Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Pacific Yew
Karok - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 379
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Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Scientific name: Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: TABR2 (
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Common names: Pacific Yew
Family: Taxaceae
Family (APG): Taxaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of twig bark taken for stomachaches.
RECRD: 95993 id: 39481