Ceanothus americanus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spanish, US(Amerindian), US, Italian, US(Appalachia), Mexico, French, German

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Cancer, Dysentery, Expectorant

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID, BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rhamnaceae

Scientific name: Ceanothus americanus

Common names: Céanothe d'Amérique, Jersey Tea, Jersey tea, Jersey-tea ceanothus, New Jersey tea, New Jersey-tea, Té de Nueva Jersey, ceanot americký, céanothe d'Amérique, céanothus d'Amérique, latnatec americký, mountainsweet, redroot, vit säckbuske

POWO: 319138-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Spanish, US(Amerindian), US, Italian, Elsewhere, US(Appalachia), Mexico, French and 2 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alterative
• Cancer
• Dysentery
• Expectorant
• Eye
• Hemorrhage
• Hemostat
• Hemostatic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spanish
• US(Amerindian)
• US
• Italian
• Elsewhere
• US(Appalachia)
• Mexico
• French
• German
• Dutch

Documented cultural uses

• Alterative
• Cancer
• Dysentery
• Expectorant
• Eye
• Hemorrhage
• Hemostat
• Hemostatic
• Medicine
• Purgative
• Sedative
• Sore(Throat)

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Alterative · Spanish · "
• Cancer · US(Amerindian) · "
• Dysentery · US · "
• Expectorant · Italian · "
• Eye · US · "
• Hemorrhage · Elsewhere · "
• Hemostat · US · "
• Hemostatic · Elsewhere · "
• Medicine · US(Appalachia) · "
• Purgative · Mexico · "
• Sedative · US · "
• Sore(Throat) · US · "
• Syphilis · US(Amerindian) · "
• Syphilis · US(Appalachia) · "
• Tea · US(Appalachia) · "
• Tea · US · "
• Tes · US · "
• Tumor · US · "
• Expectorant · US · "
• Stimulant · US · "
• Syphilis · Mexico · "
• Astringent · Mexico · "
• Gonorrhea · US · "
• Soap · US · "

3 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Evidence for community structuring associated with the actinorhizal shrub Ceanothus americanus in tallgrass prairies in Illinois, USA. · 2011 source ↗
• Antimicrobial compounds from Ceanothus americanus against oral pathogens. · 1997 source ↗
• [Flavonic heterosides of Ceanothus americanus L., Rhamnaceae]. · 1985 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID
• BETULIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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