Latin name: Juglans cinerea L.
Botanical family: Juglandaceae
Growth habit: Tree
Vernacular name(s): butternut (Eng.)
noyer cendré (Fr.)
pcgacnmus (Malecite)
Uses:
Sap :Boiled down until thick and waxy, mixed with cornmeal, and taken as a cathartic [Chippewa 85].
Bark :Steeped and taken before breakfast as purgative [Malecite 65].