Recently I received a message from a concerned person who has used alder switches to toast marshmallows and to roast hotdogs. She read that they were toxic and should not be used.
My response was: there commonly is confusion between alder and elder. The common Downy or Speckled Alder species are members of the birch family and totally harmless to use in that manner.
Red-berried Elder on the other hand, is related to honeysuckles. Its wood is poisonous and should not be used for cooking, nor should its attractive red berries be eaten.
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