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Alnus

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Also known as Alder, alder genus

thumb|right|Female alder catkins after shedding their seeds thumb|right|Alnus serrulata male catkins

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Alnus is a genus of plants classified within the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Tracheophyta. It belongs to the class Magnoliopsida, order Fagales, and family Betulaceae. The scientific name is Alnus Mill.

Records indicate 1,572,005 occurrences and 4,154 records. Media counts total 1,462. Institutions including UCMP and SDNHM hold records from the United States. PubMed lists 1,330 entries for the query Alnus. The genus is referenced by 2,015 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

Alnus

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderFagales
  5. FamilyBetulaceae
Observations recorded1,572,005

General: Only one genus, Alnus, occurs in South America.&nbsp Use: trees and shrubs, and soil nitrification (Alnus). Appearance: margin (Alnus and Carpinus). Fruit: in cone-like structure (Alnus Mill.), ovoid and subtended

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
4,154
With media
1,462
Family
Betulaceae
Collections
UCMP, SDNHM
Recorded in
United States

Research

1,330 papers

via PubMed

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Subclass of
tree
Parent taxon
Betuloideae
Image
Tagalder8139.jpg
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taxon common name
ольха
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Alnus
Commons category
Alnus
topic's main category
Category:Alnus
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
Commons gallery
Alnus
has fruit type
nucule
different from
Olsza
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Sources (8)

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Phylogeny
  • Classification
  • Subgenus ''Alnus''
  • Subgenus ''Clethropsis''
  • Subgenus ''Alnobetula''
  • Not assigned to a subgenus
  • Species names with uncertain taxonomic status
  • Hybrids
  • Fossil record
  • Etymology
  • Ecology
  • Nitrogen fixation and succession of woodland species
  • Parasites
  • Uses
  • Culture
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|right|Female alder catkins after shedding their seeds thumb|right|Alnus serrulata male catkins

Alders are trees of the genus Alnus in the birch family Betulaceae. The genus includes about 35 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, a few reaching a large size, distributed throughout the north temperate zone with a few species extending into Central America, as well as the northern and southern Andes.

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