Betulaceae Alnus rubra Bong.
Red Alder
Cowlitz - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 27
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Alnus rubra Bong.
Scientific name: Alnus rubra Bong.
USDA symbol: ALRU2 (
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Common names: Red Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cowlitz
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Rotten wood rubbed on the body to ease 'aching bones.'
RECRD: 80916 id: 2492