Betulaceae Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen
Speckled Alder
Iroquois - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 301
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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoctions used internally or externally for venereal chancres or sores.
RECRD: 80896 id: 2409