Łódź, Park Helenów

It is native to temperate Eurasia. Edible plant - leaves raw or cooked; immature fruits, used just after they are formed, can be eaten raw; inner bark dried, ground into a powder and then used as a thickening in soups or mixed with cereals when making bread. Herbal plant - the inner bark is astringent, demulcent and mildly diuretic, it is used both internally and externally in the treatment of diarrhoea, rheumatism, wounds, piles etc and is also used as a mouthwash in the treatment of ulcers. Useful plant - a fibre from the inner bark is used for mats and making ropes; wood very durable under water, fairly hard, elastic, withstands abrasion and salt water, used for water pipes, wheels, mallet heads, ships keels.