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Learn about your tree.
  

Common Alder
 
 
       
 
                         
   
           
   

Tree shape to look for.
Leaves are round with a dent at the top and 7 pairs of veins.
  
         
Male catkins shed pollen in early March. They are 5 to 10cm long.Female catkins are only about 0.5 cm long. They develop into the green 'cones' shown below.
 
     
Fruit are green 'cones' about 1-2cm long. These turn brown and 'woody' through the winter as shown above with the flowers.
  
     
           
 
     
Common Alder   or Black Alder
Alnus Glutinosa
  1. Native to Europe, including Britain.
  2. Wood once used to make clogs.
  3. May grow to 19 metres or more metres tall.
  4. Male catkins shed pollen in early March. They are 5 to 10cm long.Female catkins are only about 0.5 cm long. They develop into the green 'cones'.
  5. Fruit are green 'cones' about 1-2cm long. These turn brown and 'woody' through the winter.
  6. Leaves are round with a dent at the top and 7 pairs of veins.
 
   
               
   

Alder Challenge

Where can you see Alder trees at Great Wood?

How do they differ from the Alder tree shown here?

Can you find out what sort of Alder they are?

 
     
               
                             
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