Betulaceae Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill

American Green Alder

Eskimo, Inuktitut - Other, Insecticide

Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188

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Scientific name: Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
USDA symbol: ALVIC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Green Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Insecticide
Notes: Bark burned to repel mosquitos.

RECRD: 6464 id: 2652

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