Juglandaceae Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.

Mockernut Hickory

Cherokee - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 14

View all documented uses for Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.

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Scientific name: Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
USDA symbol: CAAL27 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mockernut Hickory
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Chewed inner bark used for sore mouth.

RECRD: 83476 id: 8270

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