Araliaceae Aralia spinosa L.
Devil's Walkingstick
Cherokee - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74
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Aralia spinosa L.
Scientific name: Aralia spinosa L.
USDA symbol: ARSP2 (
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Common names: Devil's Walkingstick
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Green roots considered poisonous.
RECRD: 81682 id: 4173