Betulaceae Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
Chippewa - Dye, Yellow
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 373
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Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Scientific name: Alnus incana (L.) Moench
USDA symbol: ALINR (
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Common names: Mountain Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Yellow
Notes: Inner bark pounded, steeped and boiled to make a yellow dye.
RECRD: 43037 id: 2337