Betulaceae Alnus rubra Bong.
Red Alder
Thompson - Dye, Red
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 501
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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: Thompson
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red
Notes: Bark used as a red dye.
RECRD: 41795 id: 2590