Alnus nitida Endl.

Himalayan alder (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Betulaceae > Alnus

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 30m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

By rivers and streams, sometimes the dominant species; at elevations from 600-1,200 metres, occasionally to 2,700 metres.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 3-8
Soil texture 2-4
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses dye material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antiviral agents (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°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Alnus nitida unspecified picture

Distribution

Alnus nitida world distribution map, present in Nepal and Pakistan

Conservation status

Alnus nitida threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:294962-1
WFO ID wfo-0000946990
COL ID C2RT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Clethropsis nitida Alnus nitida