Betulaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Alnus pendula

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Alnus pendula is a deciduous, much-branched large shrub, sometimes becoming more tree-like[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes used in soil stabilization projects. Despite a fairly restricted natural distribution, occurring only in Japan and North and South Korea, there are no known threats impacting upon this species and it is reported to be very common in parts of its range. 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

Native RangeE. Asia - Japan (Honshu, Hokkaido), Korea

HabitatWaste ground and by roadsides in mountainous areas[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. , 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. ].