Biology:Alnus nitida
| Alnus nitida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Alnus |
| Species: | A. nitida
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| Binomial name | |
| Alnus nitida (Spach) Endl.[2]
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Clethropsis nitida Spach | |
Alnus nitida, the west Himalayan alder, is a species in the genus Alnus, native to Pakistan, the western Himalayas, and Nepal.[3] It is a tree reaching 20 to 25 m, preferring to live along the banks of rivers. It is used locally for timber and firewood, and as a street tree.[4] The bark is used in some places for tanning and dyeing purposes.[5] It grows well in heavy, clay soils and tolerates infertile soils.[6] The leaves are thin, oval to ovate, 3-6 inches long and 2-3 inches wide.[7] Female flowers appear first, followed by male catkinss in September to October, which may be up to 19 cm long.[5] The fruits are woody cones, typically 2.5-3.5 cm long.[8]
This tree may be attacked by the apple stem borer (Trirachys holosericeus).[9]
In some places, the bark is used as an anti-inflammatory. One study examined its chemical components and concluded it has antioxidant potential.[10]
References
- ↑ "Alnus nitida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T194659A2356455. 2014. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194659A2356455.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/194659/2356455. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ Gen. Pl., Suppl. 4(2): 20 (1847)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Alnus nitida (Spach) Endl.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:294962-1.
- ↑ "Genetic diversity in threatened plant species Alnus nitida (Spach.) Endel". Plant Science Today 7 (3): 314–318. 2020. doi:10.14719/pst.2020.7.3.759.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Alnus nitida in Flora of Pakistan @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242420274.
- ↑ "Alnus nitida - Useful Temperate Plants". http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Alnus+nitida.
- ↑ "Alnus nitida - Trees and Shrubs Online". https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/alnus/alnus-nitida/.
- ↑ "Fact Sheet: Alnus nitida". http://idtools.org/id/dried_botanical/factsheet.php?name=9.
- ↑ "Alnus nitida (West Himalayan alder)". https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/4588.
- ↑ "Phytochemical, antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Alnus nitida bark in carbon tetrachloride challenged Sprague Dawley rats". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 16 (1): 268. August 2016. doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1245-3. PMID 27488054.
Wikidata ☰ Q15376140 entry
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