Latin name:
Crataegus sp.
Botanical family:
Rosaceae
Growth habit:
Tree
Vernacular name(s):
hawthorn (Eng.)
aubépine (Fr.)
minesgan-wins, mînesaga'wûnj (Chippewa)
Uses:
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Bark :
Medicinal [Chippewa 85, 87].
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Roots :
Medicinal [Chippewa 85, 87]. Mixed with other plants in a decoction given to treat "female weakness" and back pain [Ojibwa 47].