sweet gale

...The wood hardens when it dries and is used for turning and buttons. Sweet gale , or bog myrtle, is a deciduous shrub that grows in cold, wet areas. Its leaves are small and serrated at the tip, and its fruits are cone-shaped. The branches and leaves have a fragrant scent, and it is used to ward off insects by placing them in clothing.

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…材は乾燥すると堅くなり，ろくろ細工，ボタンなどに用いられる。ヤチヤナギM.gale L.var.tomentosa C.DC.(英名sweet gale,bog myrtle)は寒地の湿地に生える落葉小灌木で，葉は小さく先端部に鋸歯があり，果実は球果状。枝葉に芳香があり，衣類にはさんで防虫にする。…

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