Betulaceae Alnus rubra Bong.
Red Alder
Haisla - Drug, Tonic
Use documented by:
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152
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Alnus rubra Bong.
Scientific name: Alnus rubra Bong.
USDA symbol: ALRU2 (
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Common names: Red Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Bark used as a tonic.
RECRD: 45987 id: 2501