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Is it an Alder Tree?

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19 years ago

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 mine is at the edge of the woods beside my open area garden> Anybody have any ideas??????? Thanks.

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