Alnus glutinosa

Black Alder at Yarralumla, ACT

Alnus glutinosa at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018
Alnus glutinosa at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018
Alnus glutinosa at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018
Alnus glutinosa at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Alnus glutinosa 10 Oct 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Ulmus x hollandica 9 Oct 2018 BettyDonWood
Ulmus procera 9 Oct 2018 ruthkerruish

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Suckers from these trees extended 10-20 meters or more into mown areas of grass.

3 comments

   11 Oct 2018
Seed pods float and are spread by water
ruthkerruish wrote:
   11 Oct 2018
Does this mean that all the trees which looked like elms (to me) in that vicinity are black alder? They all looked alike. Is another look required. Black alder has a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Frankia alni, which forms nodules on the tree's roots. Will have another look.
   11 Oct 2018
Not necessarily their are elms in the vicinity - Black alder leaves are stickyish

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Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 5 Oct 2018 11:00 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • Greater than 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Alnus glutinosa Scientific name
  • Black Alder Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
  • 559m to 690.7m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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