Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: AlnusSpecies: acuminataCommon names: alisoBotanical family: Betulaceae Climate information Climate: subtropical to tropicaltropical highlandsOrigin: tropical AmericasHumidity: humid Cultivation information Cultivation: regional cropForm: treeManagement: standardcoppiceIndustrial crops: biomassAgroforestry services: nitrogencrop shadeliving trellis