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Alnus sinuata
Sitka Alder
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Alnus |
| Species |
| sinuata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Alnus viridis sinuata. |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a-0b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -46 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -50 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Moist woodland territory, stream banks, montane slopes near the timber line and beside ponds. |
| Flower Description |
| Wind pollinated. Monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). |
| Fruit Description |
| Seeds ripen in July and August. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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