Ericaceae Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
Leatherleaf
Ojibwa - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 400
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Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
Scientific name: Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
USDA symbol: CHCA2 (
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Common names: Leatherleaf
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Fresh or dried leaves used as a beverage tea.
RECRD: 444 id: 9137