Biology:Alnus orientalis

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Short description: Species of alder

Alnus orientalis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Alnus
Species:
A. orientalis
Binomial name
Alnus orientalis
Decne.
Synonyms[2]
  • Alnus longifolia Bové ex Spach
  • Alnus oblongata Kotschy ex Regel
  • Alnus orientalis var. longifolia H.J.P.Winkl.
  • Alnus orientalis var. ovalifolia H.J.P.Winkl.
  • Alnus orientalis f. puberula Callier
  • Alnus orientalis var. pubescens Dippel
  • Alnus orientalis f. tomentosa (Hartig) H.J.P.Winkl.
  • Alnus orientalis var. weissii H.J.P.Winkl.
  • Alnus orientalis f. winkleri Callier
  • Alnus tomentosa Hartig
  • Betula longifolia Bové ex Spach

Alnus orientalis, the Oriental alder, is a deciduous,[3] short-lived[4] species of alder (Alnus). It grows up to 50 meters high, and is native to Cyprus and Cilicia.[5] Its catkins are brown, and bloom from January to March.[3] It usually lives near water, and is resistant to atmospheric pollution, and, like many other alders, is able to capture atmospheric nitrogen with its roots.[4] It is found in Southern Turkey, northwest Syria, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Iran.[6]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6773197 entry