Alnus rubra

Basic information
Species type: 
Plant
Genus: 
Alnus
Species: 
rubra
Common names: 
red alder
Botanical family: 
Betulaceae
Climate information
Climate: 
cold to warm temperate
Origin: 
W. N. America
Humidity: 
humid
Cultivation information
Cultivation: 
regional crop
Form: 
tree
Management: 
standard
coppice
Agroforestry services: 
nitrogen
alley crop
Fodder: 
bank
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Description

West coast alder, unlike eastern native alders does not require wet soils. Hardy zone 6 or so. Coppices if done early and often.