Alnus glutinosa

Botanical Description

Alnus glutinosa is a deciduous tree usually growing 20 - 30 metres tall, occasionally reaching up to 35 metres[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine and as a source of wood, dyes etc. It is often grown as an ornamental, many cultivars have been developed including dwarf forms and forms with incised leaves[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. This species has a wide distribution across Europe and into North Africa. Although population size has not been quantified, it is not believed to approach threshold values for a threatened category. Due to the scattered nature of subpopulations, potential future threats exist, but these are not considered significant at present. 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. ]. The tree has escaped from cultivation and become widely naturalized throughout the temperate Northeast of North America, occasionally becoming a weedy pest[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. This plant may become weedy or invasive in some regions or habitats and may displace desirable vegetation if not properly managed[ 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. ].