Synonyms
Alnus jackii
Trees
Alnus jackii
It is a nitrogen-fixer so can grow on poor soil. Suited to river banks on permanently damp soil in good light.
Propagate by sowing fresh seed or from hardwood cuttings in autumn
May be susceptible to alder leaf beetle, alder sucker and leaf-mining sawflies
May be susceptible to Phytophthora root rot