Juglandaceae Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
Delaware, Ontario - Drug, Tonic
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 82
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Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Scientific name: Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
USDA symbol: CAAL27 (
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Common names: Mockernut Hickory
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Ontario
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Compound infusion of bark taken as a tonic for general debility.
RECRD: 83479 id: 8283