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Latin name

Family

Distribution

North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

Use

Synonym

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Spanish name

Other name

Trade name

Alnus rhombifolia Nutt.

Betulaceae

MW North America (W USA: Washington to Montana, Oregon, California)

hyg

dr(ob) (Native Americans used various parts of the tree for diarrhea, consumption, and burns, as a blood purifier, an emetic, and a wash for babies with skin disease, and to facilitate child birth) fw

Alnus californica hort. ex H.J.P.Winkl. Alnus glutinosa d serrulata (Aiton) Regel p.p. Alnus glutinosa d serrulata lusus d. californica Regel Alnus rhombifolia var. bernardina Munz & I.M.Johnst. Alnus rhombifolia var. ovalis H.J.P.Winkl. Alnus rhombifolia var. typica Callier

sierra alder; alder, California alder, Californian alder; mountain alder (USA); western alder; white alder (USA)

aulne de la sierra; aulne blanc p.p., aulne blanchâtre

caarilluk, caarin (yupik, USA); ontano a foglie romboidali (italian); Weisserle (german)

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Latin name	Alnus rhombifolia Nutt.
Family	Betulaceae
Distribution	MW North America (W USA: Washington to Montana, Oregon, California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hyg
Use	dr(ob) (Native Americans used various parts of the tree for diarrhea, consumption, and burns, as a blood purifier, an emetic, and a wash for babies with skin disease, and to facilitate child birth) fw
Synonym	Alnus californica hort. ex H.J.P.Winkl. Alnus glutinosa d serrulata (Aiton) Regel p.p. Alnus glutinosa d serrulata lusus d. californica Regel Alnus rhombifolia var. bernardina Munz & I.M.Johnst. Alnus rhombifolia var. ovalis H.J.P.Winkl. Alnus rhombifolia var. typica Callier
English name	sierra alder; alder, California alder, Californian alder; mountain alder (USA); western alder; white alder (USA)
French name	aulne de la sierra; aulne blanc p.p., aulne blanchâtre
Spanish name
Other name	caarilluk, caarin (yupik, USA); ontano a foglie romboidali (italian); Weisserle (german)
Trade name