Betulaceae Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
Eskimo, Inuktitut - Other, Preservative
Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
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Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
Scientific name: Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
USDA symbol: ALVIC (
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Common names: American Green Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Preservative
Notes: Bark burned to smoke fish.
RECRD: 6463 id: 2653