Caprifoliaceae Viburnum acerifolium L.

Mapleleaf Viburnum

Chippewa - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 346

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Scientific name: Viburnum acerifolium L.
USDA symbol: VIAC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mapleleaf Viburnum
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Cool infusion of bark taken as an emetic.

RECRD: 97135 id: 43016