Outdoor Life: Hunting & Gathering Survival Manual: 221 Primitive & Wilderness Survival Skills by Tim MacWelch & The Editors of Outdoor Life

Author:Tim MacWelch & The Editors of Outdoor Life [MacWelch, Tim & Life, The Editors of Outdoor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Weldon Owen
Published: 2014-11-10T22:00:00+00:00

SEASON All year

HABITAT Forests and shady areas

DISTRIBUTION North America

DETAILS Spicebush is an aromatic, deciduous perennial woody shrub, native to the eastern half of North America. It grows in damp woods to a height of 10 feet (3 m).

IDENTIFIERS With simple leaves and alternate branching, the twigs are slender and covered with small raised dots (lenticels).

USES There are many spicy parts of this shrub that you can use for flavoring. Steep the fresh or slowly dried twigs as a tea, or use fresh or dried leaves. The twigs and leaves can be used any time during the season. Peel and dry the skin of the berries to make a spice, and only use the berries when ripe, red, and soft in the early fall. Remember to always put the seeds back in the woods—they are not edible.

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