Betulaceae Alnus rhombifolia Nutt.
White Alder
Kawaiisu - Other, Hide Preparation
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 10
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Alnus rhombifolia Nutt.
Scientific name: Alnus rhombifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: ALRH2 (
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Common names: White Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hide Preparation
Notes: Bark smoke used to tan white buckskin yellow.
RECRD: 4144 id: 2463