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Is it an Alder Tree?
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Posted by Secluded Zone6B (My Page) on Sat, Mar 19, 05 at 17:09
| I live in the North Ga. Moutains and have a tree I need help identifying. The tree is broadleaf, deciduous, has both purplish catkins AND tiny purple cones on the twigs.I think it may be an alder of some kind because supposedly it is the only one with both catkins AND cones< however I thought it only grew in wet areas> mine is at the edge of the woods beside my open area garden> Anybody have any ideas??????? Thanks. |
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RE: Is it an Alder Tree?
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| Alder can grow where you describe, but other things have catkins and cones, like American hazelnut. Photo? |
RE: Is it an Alder Tree?
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| I'll try to get a pic, but this has no nuts, just tiny purplish cones that look like pine cones. They eventually turn brown and get woody just like pine cones. The bark is light gray and smooth and this tree is currently about 10 ft tall.I've never seen any other tree like it. |
RE: Is it an Alder Tree?
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Hey,
Sorry but I don't think this forum will allow me to upload a photo of the tree in question.Thanks for the suggestion of Hazelnut tree but I don't think it's that one. |
RE: Is it an Alder Tree?
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| American hazelnut does not get "nuts" like we think of them, but your tree really sounds like Ulnus - alder. |
RE: Is it an Alder Tree?
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RE: Is it an Alder Tree?
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- Posted by Rosa 4-ish (My Page) on
Mon, Mar 21, 05 at 18:20
| The genus is Alnus and the Family is Betulaceae (birch). |
RE: Is it an Alder Tree?
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| Sorry, you're right, Rosa, I had a bit of Ulmus/Alnus (Elm/Alder)confusion! |
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