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This result should not be considered complete or definitive and is for reference only. Care must be taken when using any wild plant for food, fiber, medicine or any other non-traditional uses. The information was complied using multiple sources and these references should be consulted for more complete descriptions of usage(s) and potential health risk. We are not responsible for any ill effects from the information included on this page.
| Uses | Part | Preparation | Effect | Notes |
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| Utility | Bark | Pounded, made into splints | Weaving | |
| Bark | Canoes | |||
| Sapling | Ricing poles | |||
| Stem | Split sealed with sturgeon glue | Pipestem | ||
| Trunk or branch | Lacrosse Sticks, Bows, Skis, Sleds, Snowshoe frame, Basket frame, Spear poles, Canoes, Cradleboard, Yoke for carrying sap | |||
| Medicine | Bark | Tea | Skin rash/allergy | Wash for itch |
| Bark | Chew | Skin/sores/bleeding | Apply | |
| Leaf | Multiple | Rattlesnake bite | ||
| Seed | Aphrodisiac |
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