Betulaceae Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
Potawatomi - Dye, Brown
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 116
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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: Potawatomi
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Brown
Notes: Bark used to obtain a brown dye.
RECRD: 357 id: 2378