Betulaceae Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung

Thinleaf Alder

Gitksan - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 55

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Scientific name: Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung
USDA symbol: ALINT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Thinleaf Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Crushed pistillate catkins eaten raw as a laxative.

RECRD: 80999 id: 2433

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