Clairellen
I live in boulder Co; there are Russian olive trees everywhere: are the leaves from these trees suitable for a medicinal tincture?
Answer:
These trees are from a different botanical family to the olive, and are named Russian Olive because they look similar in foliage to olive trees.
I believe the fruit is used medicinally but would not try the leaves without some research being done first.
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