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Erythrina herbacea

(Cherokee Bean)

Leguminosae

Traditional remedy or use: The leaves and flowers were cooked and eaten as a vegetable.  It was also used to treat pulmonary disorders, cancer; used as an astringent, febrifuge and to treat dysentery and insect stings. Wood was used for corks and carving items.

Erythrina herbacea

  Erythrina herbacea

Erythrina herbacea

 

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