Betulaceae Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen

Speckled Alder

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Toothache Remedy

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 153

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Scientific name: Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) Clausen
USDA symbol: ALINR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Speckled Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Root bark mixed with molasses and used for toothaches.

RECRD: 11071 id: 2388

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