Oleaceae Chionanthus virginicus L.
White Fringetree
Choctaw - Drug, Disinfectant
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 50
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Chionanthus virginicus L.
Scientific name: Chionanthus virginicus L.
USDA symbol: CHVI3 (
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Common names: White Fringetree
Family: Oleaceae
Family (APG): Oleaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Decoction of roots used as a wash for infected sores.
RECRD: 83942 id: 9692