Betulaceae Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve
Sitka Alder
Eskimo, Alaska - Dye, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 715
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Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve
Scientific name: Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve
USDA symbol: ALVIS (
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Common names: Sitka Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bark used for dying reindeer skins.
RECRD: 20006 id: 2673