52 WEEKS::Twinberry

Twinberry (also know as bracted honeysuckle) grows in moist areas such as woods and along streambanks.  As its name suggests, the fruit grows in pairs and was originally believed by Indigenous people to be poisonous and cause insanity though the bark and leaves were used to create a disinfectant and as a dressing on burns and sores.  The fruit is bitter but does serve as food for a variety of birds and small mammals and was used as a laxative and on the scalp as a treatment for dandruff..