Rosaceae Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin
Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany
Apache, White Mountain - Drug, Burn Dressing
Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156
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Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin
Scientific name: Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin
USDA symbol: CEMOG (
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Common names: Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, White Mountain
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Wood burned, the charcoal powdered and applied to burns.
RECRD: 60210 id: 8966