Rosaceae Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin
Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany
Kawaiisu - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 18
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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: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Decoction of roots used for coughing.
RECRD: 83723 id: 8974