WINTER in the WILDERNESS by DAVE HALL & JON ULRICH

Author:DAVE HALL & JON ULRICH
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates A DIVISION OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS
Published: 2015-08-11T04:00:00+00:00

Aspen, Bigtooth (Populus grandidentata)

Aspen, Quaking (Populus tremuloides)

▴ DESCRIPTION: Aspens can grow upwards of eighty feet. The bark is smooth, pale, and olive in color.

▴ HABITAT: They prefer forest edges and well-drained soil.

▴ RANGE: They can be found in southern Canada and the northern third of the United States, following the Rocky Mountains southward.

▴ FOOD: The inner bark, although often bitter, is fit for consumption.

▴ MEDICINE: Aspens contain resinous buds that can be used as an antiseptic. The inner bark or leaves may be steeped in water for a pain-relieving tea.2

▴ UTILITY:

▴ Members of the poplar family provide excellent materials for friction kits. These trees are also a wonderful choice for coal burning.

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