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Alnus incana subsp. incana

mountain alder

Other common names
thin-leaf alder
Synonyms
Alnus tenuifolia f. incisa
Botanical details
Family
Betulaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Alnus

Genus description

Alnus are vigorous deciduous trees and large shrubs with rounded leaves and often conspicuous catkins in winter

Name status

Correct

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