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Alnus rubra Bong.

Betulaceae

NW MW North America (USA: Alaska, Washington, Oregon; Canada: Yukon Territory, British Columbia)

NW MW

[sci]hel hyg->mes acid? neut

dr dr(ob) (an emetic, asthma, bark for rheumatism and diarrhea, Native Americans used various parts as a purgative, biliousness, cough, for aching bones, eczema and a general panaceaheadaches, scrofula sores, stomach problems, tuberculosis) fw (charcoal, firewood, to smoke salmon) fw(ob) (charcoal, fuel) ma ma(ob) (canoes, dye, paper) pl (along streets) pp sa (banks erosion, improve soil by leaves and roots nodules, reclamation of eroded or derelict land) ti(ob) (bowls, canoës, masks, oars) ti (furniture, trinkets, utensils)

Alnus castaneaefolia Douglas ex Hook. non Mirbel Alnus incana h rubra (Bong.) Regel Alnus maritima hort. ex Wetzel non Spach Alnus oregona Nutt. Alnus oregona var. pinnatisecta Starker Alnus rubra var. pinnatisecta Starker Alnus rubra f. pinnatisecta (Starker) Rehder Alnus washingtonia hort. ex Wetzel

red alder; alder; Oregon alder (Canada, USA); Pacific coast alder; western alder (Canada); western red alder

aulne rouge; aulne de l’Oregon, aune

aliso rojo

auguqsuliq (yupik, USA); Erle (german); ontano dell’ Oregon, ontano rosso (italian); Oregon-Erle, Roterle (german)

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Latin name	Alnus rubra Bong.
Family	Betulaceae
Distribution	NW MW North America (USA: Alaska, Washington, Oregon; Canada: Yukon Territory, British Columbia)
North America distribution zone	NW MW
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	[sci]hel hyg->mes acid? neut
Use	dr dr(ob) (an emetic, asthma, bark for rheumatism and diarrhea, Native Americans used various parts as a purgative, biliousness, cough, for aching bones, eczema and a general panaceaheadaches, scrofula sores, stomach problems, tuberculosis) fw (charcoal, firewood, to smoke salmon) fw(ob) (charcoal, fuel) ma ma(ob) (canoes, dye, paper) pl (along streets) pp sa (banks erosion, improve soil by leaves and roots nodules, reclamation of eroded or derelict land) ti(ob) (bowls, canoës, masks, oars) ti (furniture, trinkets, utensils)
Synonym	Alnus castaneaefolia Douglas ex Hook. non Mirbel Alnus incana h rubra (Bong.) Regel Alnus maritima hort. ex Wetzel non Spach Alnus oregona Nutt. Alnus oregona var. pinnatisecta Starker Alnus rubra var. pinnatisecta Starker Alnus rubra f. pinnatisecta (Starker) Rehder Alnus washingtonia hort. ex Wetzel
English name	red alder; alder; Oregon alder (Canada, USA); Pacific coast alder; western alder (Canada); western red alder
French name	aulne rouge; aulne de l’Oregon, aune
Spanish name	aliso rojo
Other name	auguqsuliq (yupik, USA); Erle (german); ontano dell’ Oregon, ontano rosso (italian); Oregon-Erle, Roterle (german)
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