Mountain Alder
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Mountain Alder is a common name for two different alders:
  • Alnus viridis subsp. crispa
    Green Alder
    Alnus viridis is an alder with a wide range across the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere.-Description:It is a large shrub or small tree 3–12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age. The leaves are shiny green, ovoid, 3–8 cm long and 2–6 cm broad...

    , also called Green Alder.
  • Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia
    Grey Alder
    Alnus incana is a species of alder with a wide range across the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere....

    , also called Grey Alder or Thinleaf Alder.
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