Herb: Seaside Alder


Latin name: Alnus maritima


Family: Betulaceae (Birch Family)



Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Tree

Height:
9 m
(30 feet)

Flowering:
September
to October

Habitat of Seaside Alder:

Banks of streams and ponds.

Other uses of the herb:

This species has the potential to be used as a biomass crop. Wood - light, soft, close-grained. Light brown in colour with thick, hardly distinguishable heartwood.

Propagation of Seaside Alder:

Seed -

Cultivation of the herb:

Banks of streams and ponds.

Medicinal use of Seaside Alder:

None known

Known hazards of Alnus maritima:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.