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Alder

Alder

Alnus spp.

  • Height: up to 25 m
  • Trunk: Black-brown bark, longitudinally fissured, often multi-stemmed
  • Leaves: obovate to roundish, recessed tip
  • Buds: sticky buds
  • Fruits/seeds: small (approx. 1.5 cm) woody fruit cones (as the only deciduous tree)
  • Other: sheds green leaves in autumn, has root nodules 

Erle Schwarzerle Blatt Janina Deutschmann

Erle Schwarzerle Blätter Früchte Janina Deutschmann

Erle Schwarzerle ganzer Baum Janina Deutschmann

Photos: Janina Deutschmann (1,2,3)