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Alnus acuminata (Alder)

Synonyms: Alnus acuminata var. genuina; Alnus jorullensis var. acuminata (homotypic); Alnus serrulata var. pumila

Wikipedia Abstract

Alnus acuminata is a species of tree in the Betulaceae family. It is found in montane forests from central Mexico to Argentina.
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Infraspecies

Alnus acuminata acuminata
Alnus acuminata arguta
Alnus acuminata glabrata

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  High
Janka Hardness [2]  430 lbf (195 kgf) Very Soft
Specific Gravity [3]  0.4
Structure [4]  Tree

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Braulio Carrillo National Park II 117843 Costa Rica  
El Rey National Park II 110298 Salta, Argentina
Megantoni National Sanctuary 536005 Cusco, Peru  
Reserva de la Biosfera de la Amistad Biosphere Reserve II 493313 Costa Rica  

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 3Jérôme Chave, Helene C. Muller-Landau, Timothy R. Baker, Tomás A. Easdale, Hans ter Steege, Campbell O. Webb, 2006. Regional and phylogenetic variation of wood density across 2,456 neotropical tree species. Ecological Applications 16(6), 2356 - 2367
♦ 4Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0