Alnus cordata

Botanical Description

Alnus cordata is a deciduous tree with a compact, dense pyramidal crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall. The long, straight bole can be 70 - 80cm in diameter[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 1062 Title European Atlas of Forest Tree Species Publication Author Jesús San-Miguel-Ayanz et al Website http://bookshop.europa.eu Publisher European Union Year 2016 ISBN 978-92-79-36740-3 Description Detailed information on 76 species of European trees. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood. It is grown as a pioneer species to restore native woodland and makes an excellent shelterbelt tree. Where space is available, it is grown as an ornamental[ 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. ]. This species has a limited natural range, but most of the range of this species occurs in protected areas. It also spreads readily and rapidly, and has become naturalised in much of Europe. It is therefore not considered to be threatened, however some threats have been identified, including; a reduction in clear cutting practices in protected areas which could have a negative impact on population growth, competition from other species, climate change at lower altitudes, and root rot caused by the pathogen Phytophthora alni. 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. ].