botanical record · discovered
Alnus rubra
Alnus rubra
Aulne rouge · Gwern Coch · Gwernen Goch · Oregon alder · Red Alder · Red Alder (EN) · aulne rouge · ontano rosso · raudor · red alder · rödal · rødor · western alder
At a glance
Origin / distribution: French, ", US, Canada(Salish), Canada(Kwakiutl), German, Dutch, AU
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Alterative, Astringent, Burn, Cancer(Epithelium)
Science studied: BETULIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Betulaceae
Scientific name: Alnus rubra
Common names: Aulne rouge, Gwern Coch, Gwernen Goch, Oregon alder, Red Alder, Red Alder (EN), aulne rouge, ontano rosso, raudor, red alder, rödal, rødor, western alder
History
The source record documents this plant in French, ", US, Canada(Salish), Canada(Kwakiutl), German, Elsewhere, Dutch and 5 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Alterative
- Astringent
- Burn
- Cancer(Epithelium)
- Dyspepsia
- Eczema
- Emetic
- Fumitory
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- Hemoptysis
- Indigestion
- Scrofula
- Sore
- Stomach
- Tattoo
- Tonic
- Tuberculosis
- Ache
- Asthma
- Poultice
- Wound
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- French
- "
- US
- Canada(Salish)
- Canada(Kwakiutl)
- German
- Elsewhere
- Dutch
- AU
- BE
- CA
- FR
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- GB
Documented cultural uses
- Alterative
- Astringent
- Burn
- Cancer(Epithelium)
- Dyspepsia
- Eczema
- Emetic
- Fumitory
- Hemoptysis
- Indigestion
- Scrofula
- Sore
show 8 more documented entries
- Stomach
- Tattoo
- Tonic
- Tuberculosis
- Ache
- Asthma
- Poultice
- Wound
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Canker and Dieback of Alnus rubra Is Caused by Lonsdalea quercina · 2025 source ↗
- Cascading Effects of Plant Hormone-induced Trait Shifts in Alnus rubra on Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystem Function. · 2025 source ↗
- Canker and Dieback of <i>Alnus rubra</i> Is Caused by <i>Lonsdalea quercina</i>. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULIN
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.
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