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Salicaceae- Willow Family |
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Common & Scientific
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Description |
Uses |
Big-toothed Aspen
Populus grandidentata
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Deciduous tree that grows to 40ft;
leaves have large teeth, have flattened leaf stalks, and
are white-wooly underneath when young; bark mostly smooth yellow-green; |
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Black Willow
Salix nigra
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Tree to 100ft; twigs yellowish-brown,
mostly hairless; leaves often drooping, lanceolate to linear, finely
sharp-toothed, with leaflets along bases of leaves; male and female
flowers on separate trees, with drooping catkins |
Salicylic acid extract used
for pain relief; Native Americans used bark tea for diarrhea, headaches,
and fevers |
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Sandbar Willow
Salix interior
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Shrub; leaves similar to Black Willow
but narrower, lanceolate to linear, finely sharp-toothed; |
Used for erosion control |
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Tiliaceae- Basswood
Family
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Common & Scientific
Name |
Description |
Uses |
American Basswood
Tilia americana
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Deciduous tree that grows 60-80ft;
leaves alternate, serrated, heart-shaped, and have uneven base;
flowers yellow and fragrant. |
Tough inner bark cordage once used
for tennis rackets and ropes |
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Ulmaceae- Elm
Family
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Common & Scientific
Name |
Description |
Uses |
Slippery
Elm
Ulmus rubra
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Deciduous tree that grows 40-60ft;
large, rust-hairy buds; alternate, simple, sharply double-toothed
leaves; sandpapery above and soft-hairy below; papery-winged, yellow-green
fruits; inner bark white and mucilaginous |
Inner bark used to make mucilaginous
tea for sore throats, upset stomach, indigestion, digestive irritation,
stomach ulcers, and coughs. It is soothing to mucous membranes
and softens hardened tissue |
