Usefulness to man:
•The Cherokee used the bark to treat headaches, fevers, worms in children, measles, and diarrhea.
•The root bark was used as an antiseptic and to treat wounds and ulcers.
The following sites were good resources for the information presented here and contain additional descriptions. Click on them for further information. Special credit is given to the Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheet for its pictures and information on the flowering dogwood tree. Also special credit is given to the Common Native Trees of Virginia for its concise descriptions. Special thanks to Windsor Castle Park for their partnership in this tree identification project. Also thanks to Bonnie Horne for the many hours invested in taking pictures for the tree signs.
•The Cherokee used the bark to treat headaches, fevers, worms in children, measles, and diarrhea.
•The root bark was used as an antiseptic and to treat wounds and ulcers.
The following sites were good resources for the information presented here and contain additional descriptions. Click on them for further information. Special credit is given to the Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheet for its pictures and information on the flowering dogwood tree. Also special credit is given to the Common Native Trees of Virginia for its concise descriptions. Special thanks to Windsor Castle Park for their partnership in this tree identification project. Also thanks to Bonnie Horne for the many hours invested in taking pictures for the tree signs.
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