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Alnus alnobetula (Ehrh.) K.Koch

Green alder (en), Aune vert (fr), Aulne vert (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Betulaceae > Alnus

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous shrub. It grows 3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 2.5
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer frankia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Moist woods, stream banks, margins of ponds, to open but moist montane slopes at or near the timber line. Along streams, lakeshores, coasts, and bog or muskeg margins, or on sandy or gravelly slopes or flats, from sea level to 2,000 metres.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 4-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-6

Usage

Uses dye material medicinal wood
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (bark), Kidney Aid (bark)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -45
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Alnus alnobetula habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Alnus alnobetula habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Alnus alnobetula habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Alnus alnobetula leaf picture by Jo RENARD (cc-by-sa)
Alnus alnobetula leaf picture by celine (cc-by-sa)
Alnus alnobetula leaf picture by sandro.todeschini todeschini (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Alnus alnobetula flower picture by bas yves (cc-by-sa)
Alnus alnobetula flower picture by Adriano Cantamessa (cc-by-sa)
Alnus alnobetula flower picture by @herbert (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Alnus alnobetula fruit picture by bas yves (cc-by-sa)
Alnus alnobetula fruit picture by Maurizia Bergamaschi (cc-by-sa)
Alnus alnobetula fruit picture by Pieter Verbrugghe (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Alnus alnobetula world distribution map, present in Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Micronesia (Federated States of), Hungary, Italy, Japan, Montenegro, Malaysia, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and United States of America

Conservation status

Alnus alnobetula threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30015316-2
WFO ID wfo-0000944137
COL ID C2NF
BDTFX ID 3307
INPN ID 81563
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Alnus viridis f. hirtella Alnus viridis f. pilosa Betula viridis Betula alnobetula Duschekia alnobetula Alnus viridis f. subvestita Alnus viridis f. pubescens Alnus viridis f. macrophylla Betula alpina Alnus viridis Alnus viridis subsp. brembana Alnus viridis var. brembana Alnus viridis var. subvestita Alnus alnobetula var. brembana Duschekia viridis subsp. brembana Alnus alnobetula

Lower taxons

Alnus alnobetula subsp. fruticosa Alnus alnobetula subsp. sinuata Alnus alnobetula subsp. crispa Alnus alnobetula subsp. suaveolens Alnus alnobetula subsp. alnobetula
WorldFloraDB 2024