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Alnus serrulata, Tag Alder, Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder

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Bark frequently fluted and twisted, similar to that of Carpinus caroliniana, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).

Carpinus caroliniana +, Musclewood, American Hornbeam, Blue-beech, Ironwood

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Bark blue-gray, smooth; trunk twisted and fluted, appearing "muscular", per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).

"If the word 'officinalis' is included [in the Latin name], you can be sure that the herb was used at one time as a medicinal. Officinalis... means 'of a storeroom,' and indicates that the plant held enough importance to be kept for use should the need arise." — Dorie Byers, Herbal Remedy Gardens