Alnus cordata
Italian Alder















Shining, heart-shaped, green leaves. A quick-growing, upright form. Will grow in moist, swampy soils and will also tolerate dry, infertile soils. Useful for erosion control and windbreaks. Great as a street or shade tree. Yellow-green catkins are a source of pollen for bees in early to mid-spring. Fixes nitrogen in the soil, so good for improving soil conditions for other plants.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Betulaceae, birch family, a family of mostly Northern Hemisphere deciduous trees and shrubs.
Genus: Alnus, alnus (Latin, noun), meaning 'alder'. Commonly known as alder, a genus of trees and shrubs.
Species: Alnus cordata, cordāta (Latin, adjective), meaning 'heart-shaped', in reference to the shape of the species' leaves.
Common Name: Italian Alder
Description and Features
Description: Shining, heart-shaped, green leaves. A quick-growing, upright form. Will grow in moist, swampy soils and will also tolerate dry, infertile soils. Useful for erosion control and windbreaks. Great as a street or shade tree. Yellow-green catkins are a source of pollen for bees in early to mid-spring. Fixes nitrogen in the soil, so good for improving soil conditions for other plants.
Height: 10m
Width: 5m
Uses: Street, Paddocks, Attracts bees, Hedging and screening
Tolerates: Windy, Drought, Heavy rainfall
Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils, Dry soils, Sandy soils
Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Green
Winter: None
Spring: Green
Flowers:
Summer: None
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: Yellow, Green
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alnus_cordata
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Alnus_cordata
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/alnus/alnus-cordata/
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=845148
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/894/i-alnus-cordata-i/details
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=243565
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/alnus-cordata/
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/alnus-cordata
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/150
https://www.ebben.nl/nl/treeebb/alcordat-alnus-cordata
https://temperate.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Alnus+cordata