Berchemia scandens
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Berchemia scandens, commonly called supplejack, Alabama supplejack, Carolina supplejack, and American rattan,[1][2] is a woody vine in the buckthorn family native to the southeastern United States.[3] It is found in a wide variety of habitats, including swamps, bottomlands, streambanks, moist to dry upland forests, woodlands, glades, and prairies over calcareous rock or sediment.[1]
It is a woody vine, with older stems reaching 18 cm in diameter.[1] The strong stems of the plant are often used for wickerwork.[4]
Traditional medicinal uses
The Houma people used a decoction of the aerial parts of the vine for impotency. Other Native Americans used the plant as a blood purifier and the ashes of the vine to treat coughs.[5]
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