Alnus acuminata Kunth

Andean alder (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Betulaceae > Alnus

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen tree. It grows 25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows well on steep mountain slopes at elevations between 1,000 metres in Costa Rica and 3,800 metres in Peru. Common in the mountains, often forming almost pure, dense, extensive stands, but more often associated with oaks and often with pines.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses animal food charcoal coffee substitute dye environmental use experimental purposes fodder fuel green manure material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 15 - 28
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Alnus acuminata habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Alnus acuminata leaf picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)
Alnus acuminata leaf picture by VEZZANI RICHARD (cc-by-sa)
Alnus acuminata leaf picture by Stéphane Villa (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Alnus acuminata fruit picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Alnus acuminata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Alnus acuminata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:294882-1
WFO ID wfo-0000944034
COL ID C2NC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 811760
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Alnus acuminata Alnus mirbelii Alnus acuminata var. mirbelii Alnus arguta var. benthamii Alnus arguta var. ovata Alnus ferruginea var. aliso Alnus acuminata var. ferruginea Alnus arguta var. punctata Alnus jorullensis var. acuminata Alnus jorullensis var. castaneifolia

Lower taxons

Alnus acuminata subsp. acuminata Alnus acuminata subsp. arguta Alnus acuminata subsp. glabrata