Fraxinus americana

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, US(Amerindian), US(Appalachia)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Apertif, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Cancer

Science studied: BETULIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Oleaceae

Scientific name: Fraxinus americana

Common names: Aagimaak, American ash, Amerika Beyaz Dişbudağı, Amerika dişbudağı, Amerikaanse es, Amerikaanse esseboom, Amerikinis uosis, Frassino bianco americano, Freixe blanc, Freixo-americano, Fresno blanco americano, Frêne blanc d'Amérique, Frêne d'Amérique, Frêne d’Amérique, Kvitask, Sinapo, Weiß-Esche

History

The source record documents this plant in US, Elsewhere, US(Amerindian), US(Appalachia).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Apertif
• Aphrodisiac
• Astringent
• Cancer
• Diuretic
• Medicine
• Poultice
• Puerperium

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• Elsewhere
• US(Amerindian)
• US(Appalachia)

Documented cultural uses

• Apertif
• Aphrodisiac
• Astringent
• Cancer
• Diuretic
• Medicine
• Poultice
• Puerperium
• Sudorific
• Bite(Snake)
• Sore
• Tonic

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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