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Medicinal

The species is medicinal: The bark is astringent and febrifuge. It is used to treat fevers. The leaves are sometimes used externally as an astringent. The fruit is emetic.
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Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'

Family: CORNACEAE
Genus: Cornus
Species: sanguinea
Cultivar: 'Midwinter Fire'
Distribution summary: Eurasia
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants of the World (C)
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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