Betulaceae Alnus rubra Bong.
Red 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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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: Karok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Roots used to make baskets.
RECRD: 8502 id: 2513