Red Alder – Bark
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Red Alder – Bark
Alnus rubra![Scale 9](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/num/9.png)
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Description: Thin, Grey, Smooth.
Uses: Native Americans used red alder bark to treat poison oak, insect bites, and skin irritations.
Location: Pacific Spirit Park entrance at Acadia Road and Wycliff.
Cool, Warm
Graphic by David Ng