Woody > Alnus > Alnus viridis > Alnus viridis subsp. sinuata
Alnus viridis
ssp. sinuata
Sitka Alder, Slide Alder
Origin: Canada, Russia and the United States of America.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Alnus |
| Species |
| viridis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Subspecies |
| sinuata |
| Height |
| 3-6 m |
| Spread |
| 12-25 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This spreading shrubby tree has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Gravel or rocky stream banks, lake shores and coasts at an altitude of 0-2,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Relatively smooth, grey to greyish green in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thin, ovate or oval, toothed and green to yellowish-green in colour with a pale green underside, 4-10 x 3-8 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Catkins 2.5-13 cm. |
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