Taxon

Alnus serrulata

 
1 / 4
  Next
Alnus serrulata - smooth alder, hazel alder, tag alder
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
.
Common name: smooth alder, hazel alder, tag alder
Family: Betulaceae (birch family)
Distribution: e. North America
Habitat: Stream banks, ditches, edges of sloughs, swampy fields and bogs, and lakeshores; 0--800 m
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A strongly multi-stemmed, medium-sized shrub with a suckering habit. Size varies from 6-20'. Leaves are dark green above and lighter beneath. Male flowers and cone-like strobili are a definite late winter attraction. Seeds are often eaten by birds. Bark is shiny gray-brown.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: ZLG: AO15 (AO15) • Accession: D1995-0992.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: ZLG: AO15 (AO15) • Accession: D1995-0992.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
Cluster Area Area
Individual Individual