Betulaceae Alnus rubra Bong.

Red Alder

Haisla and Hanaksiala - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 224

View all documented uses for Alnus rubra Bong.

---

Scientific name: Alnus rubra Bong.
USDA symbol: ALRU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Red Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Bark dyed red and used for ritual applications.

RECRD: 61260 id: 2504

---