Betulaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Alnus nepalensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Alnus nepalensis is a fast-growing deciduous or semi-deciduous tree reaching a height of up to 30 metres tall[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. It has a straight bole that is around 60 cm in diameter with occasional specimens up to 2 metres in diameter[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. An excellent agroforestry tree, it is commonly planted to restore land, provide shade for crops, as well as to provide wood for poles, fuel etc[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. This species has a wide distribution. Although some threats have been identified, there are no major range wide threats impacting on the survival of this species, or predicted to in the near 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern central China, northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.

HabitatForests in ravines, on stream banks and occasionally in drier localities, 900 - 2,700 metres in the Himalayas[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. Riverbanks or village margins, often forming pure stands, at elevations of 200 - 2,800 metres in China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].