Alnus subcordata
Caucasian alder
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Alnus subcordata, known as the Caucasian alder, is a deciduous tree reaching 15-25 meters in height. It has glossy green cordate leaves and produces slender catkins. Native to the Hyrcanian woodlands and Transcaucasus, it exhibits rapid growth and thrives in diverse ecological conditions, particularly river valleys and higher elevations.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 190.01%3.8 yr9.8 in
- 30.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 49.2–82 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.8 in, mean 9.4 in, 90th percentile 9.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
Other Alnus in the catalogue
18 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
