Red alder tree

Red Alder The Birch Family–Betulaceae Alnus rubra Bong. (AHL-nus ROOB-ruh) Names: Red Alder is sometimes called Oregon Alder. Rubra means red– referring to the red dye made from its bark and the color of the wood when cut. Relationships: There are about eight alder species that reach tree size in the United States and […]

Red alder grows in pure stands, as shown, or in mixed forest settings Red alder (Alnus rubra) is the most common deciduous tree in the Pacific coast forest. It is not a long-lived tree (usually about 60 yrs, rarely over 100), and despite rapid growth while young, these trees never reach (40 m/131 ft) the sizable proportions of the conifer stands surrounding them. However, the Red alder possesses a capacity that no other tree on the coast has. Red alder is the only tree west of the Rockies…

Alnus rubra Red alder

Red Alder (Alnus rubra), Pacific northwest native tree

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Red Alder Alnus rubra, is nutrient dense herb that support for several parts of the entire body

Red Alder (Alnus rubra), Pacific northwest native tree

Illustration of Alnus rubra , a deciduous tree showing summer leaves and bare winter bran