SENĆOŦEN name: SḰOṈEȽĆ
Native to Victoria.
64 on the map, the #76 most common of 384 species.
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Used by First Peoples for bowls and trays, masks, canoe bailers, paddles, firedrills. Cooking & smoking. Dye. Bark would be partially harvested for medicinal use, rectangular pieces cut from living trees.
In moist forest areas Alnus rubra will rapidly cover a former burn or clearcut, often preventing the establishment of conifers. It is a prolific seed producer, but the small, wind-dispersed seeds require an open area of mineral soil to germinate, and so skid trails and other areas disturbed by logging or fire are ideal seedbeds.
| Neighbourhood | Trees | |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria West | 24 | map |
| Fairfield | 17 | map |
| James Bay | 13 | map |
| Burnside | 7 | map |
| Hillside/Quadra | 1 | map |
| North Park | 1 | map |