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- Black Cherry, Prunus serotina, is second only to Black Walnut, Juglans nigra, in price per board foot. The red-colored heartwood makes it attractive in woodworking. The fruit was once used for wines, pies and jellies; even though the fruit contains cyanide. This chemical compound is destroyed during the cooking process. The fruit is also a favorite food for birds, squirrels and rodents.
- Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica, is referred to
by the Chinese as "dew drop" because of a refreshing tea
made from its foliage. The fruit tastes like a cross between
an apricot and a peach.
- Carolina Basswood, Tilia caroliniana, has
some unique specialty uses like frames for bee honeycombs, artist
charcoal and piano keys. Because of the straight even grain,
it is one of the best native woods for carving and whittling.
The flowers make a white colored honey that can be used in a nerve
soothing tea which also has therapeutic qualities for colds, coughs
and sore throats.
- Black Tupelo, Nyssa sylvatica, can be
identified by its horizontal branching structure with black mottling
on the undersides of the limbs. Typically settings are moist
woodlands along streams and creeks. The trunks tend to be
hollow which is somewhat ironic for the area in which it
grows. These hollows make great dens for wildlife. The
flowers also make a good honey.
- The gum exuded from the bark of Gum Bumelia, Bumelia
lanuginosa, can be chewed and is called "chicady" by
children. This tree also has a biblical reference. The
Ark of the Covenant was made from Shittamwood (Exodus 25:10).
Gum Bumelia is also know as Chittamwood. The similarity
between the two common names is obvious.
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