Latin name:	Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC.
Botanical family:	Betulaceae
Growth habit:	Tree
Vernacular name(s):	green alder (Eng.) aulne crispé (Fr.) atospiah, atosbiah, atospi, mathatospi, mithkwatospi, miskwatospi, mihkwatospi (Cree)
Uses:	• Decoction used in a steam treatment to trigger menstruation [Cree: 95]. • Bark : Used in dropsy [Cree 42]. • Flowers : Green female catkins boiled to make a medicinal tea for treating venereal disease in men [Dene 13]. • Stem : Boiled to make an emetic for treating an upset stomach [Dene 13]. • Roots : Decoction drunk to relieve menstrual cramps [Dene 13]. , or used to treat scalding from boiling water [Cree 13].