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Alnus pendula
Nodding Alder
Origin: Japan and Korea.
| Family |
| Betulacae |
| Genus |
| Alnus |
| Species |
| pendula |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-12) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 20 |
| Height |
| 25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This tree has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Cultivation |
| Tolerant of infertile and wet soils. |
| Shape |
| Slender crown. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, grey bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are 7-11 cm, obovate to oval, pointed, a dark lustrous green on top, paler beneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Male catkins 3-5 cm, slender to 3 mm wide, solitary. |
| Fruit Description |
| Catkins 2 x 0.5 cm, produced singly in the leaf axils on long slender pedicels that are 5 - 8 cm long. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
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