Betulaceae Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Mountain Alder
Shuswap - Dye, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 59
View all documented uses for
Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Scientific name: Alnus incana (L.) Moench
USDA symbol: ALINR (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mountain Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Used for buckskin dye.
RECRD: 1662 id: 2383