Betulaceae Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill

American Green Alder

Eskimo, Alaska - Dye, Orange

Use documented by:
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35

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Scientific name: Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
USDA symbol: ALVIC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Green Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Orange
Notes: Bark soaked in water to make a rusty orange dye used to color tanned skins.

RECRD: 32778 id: 2647

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