Betulaceae Alnus rubra Bong.
Red Alder
Karok - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 16
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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: Stems used in basketry.
RECRD: 5776 id: 2514