Betulaceae FAMILY

Alnus alnobetula

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The freshly harvested inner bark is emetic but is alright once it has been dried[ 172 Title Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest. Publication Author Schofield. J. J. Publisher Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska Year 2003 ISBN 0882403699 Description A nice guide to some useful plants in that area. ].

Botanical Description

Alnus alnobetula is a spreading to compact, deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall but is more likely to be within the range 1 - 3 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 1062 Title European Atlas of Forest Tree Species Publication Author Jesús San-Miguel-Ayanz et al Website http://bookshop.europa.eu Publisher European Union Year 2016 ISBN 978-92-79-36740-3 Description Detailed information on 76 species of European trees. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, source of materials and possibly also as a food. It is a pioneer species and can be used for restoring native woodland.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWidespread through temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and N. America.

HabitatMoist woods, stream banks, margins of ponds, to open but moist montane slopes at or near the timber line[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ]. Along streams, lakeshores, coasts, and bog or muskeg margins, or on sandy or gravelly slopes or flats, from sea level to 2,000 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].