Betulaceae Alnus rubra Bong.
Red Alder
Swinomish - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 27
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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: Swinomish
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Decoction of bark taken for scrofula sores.
RECRD: 80929 id: 2583