Family:

Buckthorn Family

Habitat:

Open woods, forest understory in moist, well drained soils.

Characteristics:

1. Tree grows to 50 feet tall. The trunk may be as much as 20" in diameter.

2. Leaves are alternate on the stems. They are 2-6" long, being oblong to oblong-elliptical in shape. The leaves are dark glossy green above, with a paler smooth survace felow. The leaf margins are entire (smooth).

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Uses:

1. Substitute for a laxative.

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Paul Slichter