Latin name:
Prunus sp.
Botanical family:
Rosaceae
Growth habit:
Tree
Vernacular name(s):
red cherry (Eng.)
Uses:
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Bark :
Steeped and the liquid drunk to prevent high blood pressure [Mi'kmaq 62].
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Roots :
Decoction applied to skin ulcers or on painful women breasts [Ojibwa 47].