Alnus serrulata

Common Alder

Thicket forming multi-stemmed shrub with finely serrated dark green leaves and shiny gray brown bark. Similar to A. Rugosa . Tolerates wet to saturated soils and is able to fix atmospheric nitrogen. Full to partial sun. Native to RI. 8-12' x 6-12'.

©William S. Justice. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Dept. of Systematic Biology, Botany

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