Betulaceae Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve

Sitka Alder

Gitksan - Drug, Cathartic

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 225

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Scientific name: Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve
USDA symbol: ALVIS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sitka Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Pistillate catkins crushed and eaten raw as a physic.

RECRD: 61262 id: 2675

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