Betulaceae Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung

Thinleaf Alder

Blackfoot - Other, Stable Gear

Use documented by:
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275

View all documented uses for Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung

---

Scientific name: Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung
USDA symbol: ALINT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Thinleaf Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Stable Gear
Notes: Bark split, covered with raw hide and used to make stirrups.

RECRD: 60335 id: 2421

---