Alnus orientalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Alnus
Species:
A. orientalis
Binomial name
Alnus orientalis
Synonyms[1]

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,[2] short-lived[3] species of alder (Alnus). It grows up to 50 meters high, and is native to Cyprus and Cilicia.[4] Its catkins are brown, and bloom from January to March.[2] 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.[3] It is found in Southern Turkey, northwest Syria, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Iran.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Alnus orientalis Decne". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Alnus orientalis" (PDF). landscapeplants.aub.edu.lb. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  3. ^ a b "Alnus Orientalis (Oriental Alder) | Visit Solea". www.visitsolea.com.
  4. ^ "Alnus orientalis - Trees and Shrubs Online". treesandshrubsonline.org.
  5. ^ "Alnus orientalis | oriental alder/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk.


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