Bratoszewice, Park Szkoły

Native to the mountains of northern and central Europe east to the Urals. Edible plant - young male catkins raw or cooked, used as a flavouring; immature female cones cooked, the central portion, when roasted, is sweet; seeds - raw. Herbal plant - buds, leaves and resin are antibiotic, antiseptic, balsamic, expectorant, sedative. Herbal plant - the buds, leaves and resin are antibiotic, antiseptic, balsamic, expectorant, sedative; a pitch, or resin, obtained from the trunk is rubefacient and stimulant, it is used externally in plasters for its healing and antiseptic properties, a poultice of the sap or gum has been used in the treatment of boil and abscess pain. Useful plant - a fairly wind resistant tree and fast growing, it can be planted in shelterbelts; the tree is a source of pitch (Burgundy pitch) and turpentine (Jura turpentine), Burgundy pitch is used as a varnish and in medicinal plasters; wood is medium hard, fairly elastic, durable under water, light in weight and colour, used for general carpentry, joinery, musical instruments.