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Fecha de creación
9 de may. de 2022
Revisado por última vez
22 de oct. de 2023
Rogów, Arboretum SGGW
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It is native to eastern North America.
Edible plant - fruits raw or cooked, very tasteful.
Herbal plant - the dried root-bark is antiperiodic, astringent, stimulant (mild), tonic; the flowers are said to have similar properties; a tea or tincture of the astringent root bark has been used as a quinine substitute and also in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea as well as in the treatment of painful urination, chest congestion; the bark was also used as a poultice on external ulcers and as a wash for gonorrhoea sores; the fruits are used as a bitter digestive tonic, a tincture of them has been used to restore tone to the stomach in cases of alcoholism.
Useful plant - can be grown as a hedge.