Alnus jorullensis

Botanical Description

Alnus jorullensis is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole of a fully grown tree can be free of branches for up to 20 metres and up to 150cm in diameter[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It is also cultivated as a fuel and timber species, and is used as a pioneer plant for re-establishing woodland. It is extensively planted in plantations throughout Mesoamerica and South America[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. There are no known threats impacting this species now or major threats predicted in the foreseeable future. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].