Betulaceae Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung
Thinleaf Alder
Blackfoot - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32
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Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung
Scientific name: Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung
USDA symbol: ALINT (
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Common names: Thinleaf Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Infusion of bark taken for scrofula.
RECRD: 60612 id: 2418