Acer pensylvanicum Moosewood (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree

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Acer pensylvanicum
Moosewood
Deciduous tree
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The Acer pensylvanicum plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Nova Scotia to Georgia, west to Michigan. It is a member of the Aceraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Moosewood.

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Latin Name:  Acer pensylvanicum
Common Name:  Moosewood
Family:  Aceraceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  4.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Moist rich woodlands, often by water, from sea level to 1,000 metres[200, 229]. Usually in the shade of other trees and occasionally forming a large part of the shrubby undergrowth[82].

Medicinal Information: A tea made from the inner bark is used in the treatment of colds, coughs, bronchitis, kidney infections, gonorrhoea and the spitting of blood[222]. A wash is used externally on swollen limbs and as a wash for paralysis[222]. A tea made from the leaves and twigs is used to both allay and induce vomiting, depending on the dosage[222].

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