Latin name:
Fraxinus sp.
Botanical family:
Oleaceae
Growth habit:
Tree
Vernacular name(s):
ash (Eng.)
frêne (Fr.)
a'gimak' (Ojibwa)
Uses:
•
Log or branch :
Placed in fire, sap collected from the opposite end and used to treat earache [Algonquin 69].
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Inner bark :
Decoction taken internally as a tonic and stimulant [Ojibwa 47].