[Wikipedia] Ecology, Uses: Ecology
The wild shrub is a good food source for wild animals such as elk, moose, which browse its evergreen leaves in the winter, and grouse.
Uses
Paxistima myrsinites has been utilized by Native American groups for various medicinal and ceremonial uses. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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