Latin name:
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Marsh.
Botanical family:
Oleaceae
Growth habit:
Tree
Vernacular name(s):
red ash (Eng.)
frêne de Pennsylvanie, frêne rouge (Fr.)
a'gîma'k (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Inner bark :
Mixed with other plants and used as a tonic [Ojibwa 87]. Tea used against weariness and depression [Atikamekw 73].