Łódź, Łagiewniki Forest

It is native to eastern Europe and western Asia. Ornamental plant. Edible plant - young leaves raw, only the youngest should be used; seeds raw or cooked, they are rich in oil. Usable plant - a semi-drying oil is obtained from the seeds by pressing; the wood is heavy, hard, strong and highly resistant to shock, it is suitable for steam bending; the wood has a very high caloric value, on dry distillation it yields alcohol and creosote.