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].