Tag: Ethnobotanical uses

• Alnus glutinosa or Alder
• Carpinus betulus or Hornbeam
• Corylus avellana or Hazel

These are the 3 other genera all with only one species native on the British Isles, which are also in the Betulaceae or Betula family, like the Birch which I covered in an earlier blog-post!

Information for this blog is again from various websites, for more information follow the links on the plant names. Green background signifies all sorts of uses, blue background for wildlife and ecological uses and pink background is for medicinal use. Pictures by Matt Summers, otherwise stated.

Contents:

Alnus glutinosa or Alder

• Ecology and Wildlife
• Ornamental Uses
• Uses as a timber
• Uses in Tanning and dyeing
• Medicinal Uses

Carpinus betulus or Hornbeam  

• Uses to Wildlife
• Other Uses
• Ornamental Use

Corylus avellana or Hazelnut

• Uses for Wildlife
• Uses for us
• Ornamental Uses:

Continue reading “Useful Betulaceae part 2”