Betulaceae Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
Eskimo, Alaska - Other, Fuel
Use documented by:
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35
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Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
Scientific name: Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
USDA symbol: ALVIC (
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Common names: American Green Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fuel
Notes: Wood used as firewood.
RECRD: 32779 id: 2648