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

Mockernut Hickory

Choctaw - Other, Insecticide

Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 24

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: Choctaw
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Insecticide
Notes: Leaves 'scattered about to drive away fleas.'

RECRD: 87984 id: 8281

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