Alder Temporal range:
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Common alder (Alnus glutinosa) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Subfamily: | Betuloideae |
Genus: | Alnus Mill. |
Type species | |
Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.
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Synonyms[1] | |
Genus synonyms
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Alders are trees that compose the genus Alnus in the birch family Betulaceae. The genus includes about 35 species[2] of monoecious trees and shrubs, a few reaching a large size, distributed throughout the north temperate zone with a few species extending into Central America, as well as the northern and southern Andes.[1]
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