Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
Introduction
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Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 12 Aug 2007
These green structures are the female catkins, which develop into a fruit resembling a cone, though this is a deciduous tree or shrub. It is typical of damp ground and specifically river banks.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.721485
Longitude
-2.781