Alnus glutinosa - European alder- Facts & Pictures

European Alder Fact Sheet

Family: Betulaceae - Birch family
Latin name: Alnus glutinosa
Common name: European alder, Common alder, Black alder

	Habit:

	Bark:

	Winter interest: European alder may show both male and female catkins that are dormant and waiting for the next growng season. There may also be persistant "cones" that held the seeds during the previous growing.

	Branch/twig: photo shows buds and new female cones that will develop in coming growing season

	Male structure: Catkins will expand to reveal pollen

	Cones: photo shows open mature "cones" from last growing season. Most seeds will have been dispersed.

All photos on this page were taken at The Morton Arboretum.

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Please ask for permission before using my photographs. Larger sizes and additional photographs of the tree are often available.