Betulaceae Alnus rhombifolia Nutt.

White Alder

Karok - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 382

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Scientific name: Alnus rhombifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: ALRH2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Roots used to make baskets.

RECRD: 8499 id: 2460