Betulaceae Alnus rubra Bong.

Red Alder

Karok - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 382

View all documented uses for Alnus rubra Bong.

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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: Karok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Roots used to make baskets.

RECRD: 8502 id: 2513

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