Plant Description:

• Very tall tree, growing up to 25 m tall
• Bark turns from gray-white to dark gray as it ages
• Dark green leaves are egg-shaped and narrow into a pointed end
• Grows along waterways and in ravines
• Tea can be made from the buds to alleviate sore throats
• Used to treat pain as the buds contain salicin, which is close in relation to the active ingredient in Aspirin
• Creams can be made to treat infections
• Found at Stops 1, 2, 8, and 9

 

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-Sourced from Budd's Flora of the Canadian Prairie Provinces, 1979 and
Plants of the Western Boreal Forest & Aspen Parkland, 1995.
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