Alnus orientalis

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Alnus orientalis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Alnus
Species:
A. orientalis
Binomial name
Alnus orientalis
Synonyms [1]

Alnus longifoliaBové ex Spach
Alnus oblongataKotschy ex Regel
Alnus orientalis var. longifoliaH.J.P.Winkl.
Alnus orientalis var. ovalifoliaH.J.P.Winkl.
Alnus orientalis f. puberulaCallier
Alnus orientalis var. pubescensDippel
Alnus orientalis f. tomentosa(Hartig) H.J.P.Winkl.
Alnus orientalis var. weissiiH.J.P.Winkl.
Alnus orientalis f. winkleriCallier
Alnus tomentosaHartig
Betula longifoliaBové ex Spach

Alnus orientalis, the Oriental alder, is a deciduous, [2] short-lived [3] species of alder (Alnus). It grows up to 50 meters high, and is native to Cyprus and Cilicia. [4] Its catkins are brown, and bloom from January to March. [2] It usually lives near water, and is resistant to atmospheric pollution, and, like many other alders, is able to capture atmospheric nitrogen with its roots. [3] It is found in Southern Turkey, northwest Syria, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Iran. [5]

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References

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