Betulaceae Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill

American Green Alder

Iroquois - Dye, Brown

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 84

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Brown
Notes: Used as a brown dye for wool.

RECRD: 50170 id: 2654

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