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Alnus nepalensis
Nealese Alder
Origin: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Alnus |
| Species |
| nepalensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-9) - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 50 |
| Height |
| 22 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This tree has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Landscape |
| Woodland and bog gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Moist, well drained, medium and heavy, acidic, neutral and alkaline soils in full sun to partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Stream banks and forest ravines at an altitude of 900-2,700 m. |
| Flower Description |
| Monoencious. |
| Propagation |
| Propagation by seed should be sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Germination should be done in the spring, once seed is large enough, prick and plant into pots. Plant in permanent positions in autumn/winter or the following season. Propagation by cuttings should be of mature wood and taken as soon as the leaves fall in autumn. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Bark juices are boiled and is applied to burns. Used as a diuretic to reduce swelling in the legs, dying and for fuel. |
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