Alnus rubra
red alder
Silviculture
(silvics courtesy of USFS)
Fire
Effects On
(courtesy of U.S. Forest Service, Fire Effects)
From Virginia Tech
w/Photos
(Big List courtesy of VT Dendrology)
North American Timber Types
(courtesy About Forestry)
The Great American
Hardwood Forest
(courtesy About Forestry)
Recent Champion: 104' height, 49' spread, 245" circumf., Clatsop County,
Oregon
National Register of Big
Trees
Quick Stats
Common Names: Oregon alder, western alder, and Pacific coast alder
Habitat: Observed as a lowland species along the northern Pacific coast
Description: The most common hardwood in the Pacific Northwest it is a relatively
short-lived, intolerant pioneer with rapid juvenile growth
Uses: fix atmospheric nitrogen
(enlarge plate)
Photo - Virginia Tech
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