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American Beech – Fagus Grandifolia: Edible & Medicinal Uses of the Old Tree of Wild Plants

April 17, 2020 by Rachel of the Woods Leave a Comment
American Beech - Fagus Grandifolia

Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is considered by some to be the oldest tree name in the world! It’s also an antique edible and old school medicinal plant. The beechnut tree scarcely grows fruit before it’s 40, 50 years old and produces more with age. Even then, good seed crops won’t happen every year. They tend to …

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Posted in: Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants Tagged: Antiseptic, Astringent, Black bears, Black-capped chickadees, Blue jays, Common grackles, Downy woodpeckers, Eastern chipmunks, Edible parts, Fagaceae/Beech family, Found in deciduous woods, Found in mixed woods, Gamebirds, Hairy woodpeckers, Integumentary, Medicinal parts, Moist soil, Muskrats, Native to Ontario, Partial shade, Porcupines, Purple finches, Raccoons, Red foxes, Red-headed woodpeckers, Rich hummus, Rose-breasted grosbeaks, Ruffed grouse, Rusty blackbirds, Shade, Squirrels, Well drained soil, White-breasted nuthatches, White-footed mice, White-tailed deer, Wild turkey, Yellow-bellied sapsuckers

Red Oak – Quercus Rubra: Edible & Medicinal Uses of the Bitter Acorn of Wild Plants

February 21, 2020 by Rachel of the Woods 3 Comments
Red Oak - Quercus Rubra

Red oak (Quercus rubra) is an edible and medicinal tree we’re lucky to have even if just admiring it’s deep red foliage in the autumn. Carrying a piece of oak is said to bring good luck. And it’s a lucky tree to have around for many wild ones. It’s a long list: opossum (which nowadays …

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Posted in: Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants Tagged: American crows, Antiseptic, Astringent, Beavers, Black bears, Blue jays, Brown thrashers, Clay soil, Common grackles, Downy woodpeckers, Dye, Eastern chipmunks, Eastern cottontails, Edible parts, European starlings, Fagaceae/Beech family, Found in mixed woods, Found on rocky ridges, Full sun, Grackles, Integumentary, Loamy soil, Medicinal parts, Moist soil, Moose, Native to Ontario, Northern flickers, Opossum, Partial shade, Raccoons, Red foxes, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Rose-breasted grosbeaks, Ruffed grouse, Rufous-sided towhees, Rusty blackbirds, Squirrels, Thin soil, Vireos, Well drained soil, White-breasted nuthatches, White-footed mice, White-tailed deer, Wild turkey, Wood ducks, Yellow-bellied sapsuckers

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