Alnus maritima
ssp. oklahomensis
Family |
Betulaceae |
Genus |
Alnus |
Species |
maritima |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
Subspecies |
oklahomensis |
General Description |
A globally threatened species, added to the IUCN Red List. It is the most distinctive of its species, with large trunks, narrow leaves opening into a canopy. |
Habitat |
Edges of rivers in shallow water with full sun. Pennington Creek and Blue River are the only two remaining locations of this species. |
Notable Specimens |
Pennington Creek, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, United States of America. Blue River, Springerville, Arizona, United States of America. |