Betulaceae Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen
Speckled Alder
Cherokee - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 14
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Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen
Scientific name: Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen
USDA symbol: ALINR (
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Common names: Speckled Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of bark rubbed into the eye for eye troubles.
RECRD: 80952 id: 2392