PRUNUS VIRGINIANA
\pɹˈʌnəs vˌɜːd͡ʒɪniːˈanə], \pɹˈʌnəs vˌɜːdʒɪniːˈanə], \p_ɹ_ˈʌ_n_ə_s v_ˌɜː_dʒ_ɪ_n_iː__ˈa_n_ə]\
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
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The bark of this tree has been found useful in intermittents. The leaves are poisonous to certain animals, and the berries intoxicate different kinds of birds. The Indians use the bark in the cure of syphilis. It is bitter and astringent, and possesses some aromatic warmth, and likewise a sedative quality. It is stimulant and tonic. The leaves contain prussic acid. The distilled oil of the bark is very nearly identical with that of the bitter almond. A strong decoction of the bark is anthelmintic. Prunus Vulgaris, P. Padus.
By Robley Dunglison
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).