VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Ceanothus americanus | New Jersey Tea 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 



IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
New Jersey tea is browsed by white-tailed deer throughout the growing
season.  It is preferred browse in the spring and fall in central
Pennsylvania (5.0 to 21.8 percent relative utilization) [3].  Deer in
the Missouri Ozarks browse the twigs extensively in winter [6].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Many species of the genus Ceanothus, including New Jersey tea, are well
suited for use in rehabilitation because of rapid growth rates and an
ability to improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation [11].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
The root of New Jersey tea is astringent.  An alkaloid from the root has
been used for increasing blood coagulability, especially for the
prevention of hemorrhage from surgery [35].  The leaves were used as a
substitute for imported tea during the American Revolution [4,35].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

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