Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In Iowa

* Vaccinium arboreum ( Sparkleberry or Farkleberry ) is a species of Vaccinium native to the southeastern United States , from southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri , and south to Florida and eastern Texas .

Fresh berries were eaten in large quantities, or used for fish bait because of the slight resemblance to salmon eggs. * Vaccinium parvifolium is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade with limited availability as an ornamental plant: for natural...

In the mountains of northern Japan , it sometimes hybridises with the related Japanese White Pine ( Pinus parviflora ); these hybrids ( Pinus x hakkodensis ) are larger than P. Pumila , reaching 8–10 m tall on occasion.

* The fruit is rich in iron and copper. * Amelanchier spicata has clusters of small white flowers that bloom in spring. * Amelanchier spicata, also referred to as the thicket shadbush, low juneberry, dwarf serviceberry, or low serviceberry (historically...

* White flowers in May in loose clusters to 4", followed by 1/2" brown fruits, edible when overripe, formerly used in medicine; leaves resemble maple leaves; round, sometimes irregular crown; native to Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor.

* A deciduous native of California; 3" leaves. * The sturdy trunk of the Valley oak may exceed two to three meters in diameter and its towering stature may surpass 30 meters in height.

It is noted for its bright shiny green leaves and edible fruits. * Carolina buckthorn is a deciduous shrub or small tree that typically grows to 10-15' (infrequently to 30') tall. Frangula caroliniana ), the Carolina Buckthorn , is an upright shrub or...

* The fruit is sweet and juicy with a good flavour that has a hint of apple. * Running serviceberry is a deciduous, early-flowering, stoloniferous shrub which typically suckers and spreads to form thickets.

The seed is up to 3cm long. * The seed is eaten raw or cooked. The seed ripens in late autumn and, when stored in its shell in a cool place, will keep for at least 6 months. Rather thin-shelled, the seed is small and sweet.

* It is an often multi-stemmed shrub with long, outward growing branches that form a dense, spreading or spherical shape. * Fall color is quite variable, ranging from attractive combinations of orange, rose, purplish red, yellow and green to undistinguished,...

The dried flower stems repel insects and rodents. * A shrub or small tree with bright green compound leaves; yellow-white flowers in 4-6" flat-topped clusters, followed by quantities of dark blue-black berries used in jelly, pie, and wine; native to Pacific...

This tree is considered vulnerable due of its rarity. * Corylus chinensis, common names Chinese filbert and Chinese Hazel, is a deciduous tree native to western China. * The leaves range from ovate to obovate-elliptic and have a doubly serrated, irregular...

Fresh berries were eaten in large quantities, or used for fish bait because of the slight resemblance to salmon eggs. * Vaccinium parvifolium is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade with limited availability as an ornamental plant: for natural...

* A native of the West, Golden Currant has been planted eastward in the United States and has escaped from cultivation and naturalized in many places. The fruit is about 5mm in diameter.

Nootka rose serves as the larval host of the Mourning Cloak and Grey Hairstreak butterflies. The flowers, which appear in early summer, can have a pleasantly strong fragrance. * A poultice of the chewed leaves has been used to alleviate the pain of bee...

* The fruit skins have been eaten in the treatment of stomach complaints. * Though one of the most shade-tolerant roses, this species grows best in open, sunny locations. * White or pink flowers to 2 1/2"; pear-shaped 1/3-2/3" hips, shiny red or red-orange;...

* It is a close relative of the Black Oak ( Quercus velutina ) found in eastern and central North America . * The tree can grow in many types of soils, but it is important that the soil be well-drained.

Two other species of pear, the Nashi Pear , Pyrus pyrifolia , and the Chinese white pear bai li , Pyrus × bretschneideri , are more widely used in eastern Asia . * The European Pear Pyrus communis is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe...

* The most important of the edible blueberries, but also a good ornamental; dark green or blue-green leaves, turning yellow, orange, red, and bronzy in fall; masses of white or pinkish flowers with the new leaves; blue-black berries to 1/2" starting in...

* The seed has a slightly resinous flavour, but delicious raw or cooked. * About 450,000 kilos of the seeds are sold in American markets each year. * The seeds are dispersed by the Pinyon Jay , which plucks them out of the open cones.

* It is native to eastern U.S. and much used in Europe. * The fruit, which are pomes, are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. * The bark can be made into a herbal medicine for expectant mothers.

An excellent fuel. It is sometimes used for furniture because it takes a high polish. It is often found in recently disturbed areas, open woods, on nutrient-rich soil. Wood - close-grained, soft, brittle.

* It is a close relative of the Black Oak ( Quercus velutina ) found in eastern and central North America . * The tree can grow in many types of soils, but it is important that the soil be well-drained.

It produces nuts with a width of 1/2—3/4 in. * Juglans microcarpa , known also as the Texas Walnut or the Little Black Walnut (literally the Jupiter's acorn with small nuts) is a large shrub or small tree (10–30 ft tall) which grows wild along streams...

* A native of the West, Golden Currant has been planted eastward in the United States and has escaped from cultivation and naturalized in many places. The fruit is about 5mm in diameter.

It has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels and to improve blood circulation. It contains several medically active constituents including flavonoids and organic acids. The fruit is bright red, 1.5 inches in diameter.

Resents root disturbance. A good mature tree will produce commercial timber used for furniture and crates. * The wood of the roots is sometimes used for making floats instead of cork.