Origins: Rich woods and river banks.
Uses: Preparations made &om the bark of this tree are reportedly used as a sudorific or diaphoretic, tonic, and antispasmodic. The fruit has some flavoring qualities also.
A guide to medicinal plants of Appalachia/ Krochmal, Arnold; Walter, Russel S.; Doughty, Richard M.: USA: U.S.D.A Forest Service:,1959