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SPECIES: Cephalanthus occidentalis | Buttonbush
WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : NO-ENTRY IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : Many species of waterfowl and shorebirds eat buttonbush seeds [18,28]. White-tailed deer use of buttonbush browse varies from light in Pennsyvania [32] to heavy in Nova Scotia [23]. Bees use buttonbush to produce honey [31]. PALATABILITY : NO-ENTRY NUTRITIONAL VALUE : NO-ENTRY COVER VALUE : Buttonbush is important to wood ducks for brood rearing and hiding [19]. VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : NO-ENTRY OTHER USES AND VALUES : The bark of buttonbush was traditionally used for making laxatives, and for curing skin, bronchial, and venereal diseases [28]. Caution must be used, however, because the bark contains cephalathin, a poison that can induce vomitting, paralysis, and convulsions. MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : Much of buttonbush's natural habitat in California is being destroyed by agriculture and water development projects; buttonbush is not a good colonizer of manmade waterways [13]. Buttonbush is moderately susceptible to herbicides; if shrubs become too thick, they can be reduced by cutting in the fall during low water [4,18].

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