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Alnus nepalensis (Nepal alder)

Synonyms: Alnus boshia (homotypic); Betula leptophylla; Betula leptostachya; Clethropsis nepalensis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Alnus nepalensis is a large alder tree found in the subtropical highlands of the Himalayas. The tree is called Utis in Nepali and Nepalese alder in English. It is used in land reclamation, as firewood and for making charcoal. It is the state tree of the Indian state of Nagaland.
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Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  Low
Allergen Potential [1]  High
Carbon Capture [1]  Low
Shade Percentage [1]  82 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Medium-Low
Wind Reduction [1]  Medium-Low
Flower Type [2]  Monoecious
Janka Hardness [3]  380 lbf (172 kgf) Very Soft
Leaf Type [2]  Deciduous
Lifespan [4]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Wind
Specific Gravity [5]  0.41
Structure [2]  Tree
Usage [2]  The bark contains 7% tannin; It is used to deepen the red colour of madder, Rubia cordifolia; A fast growing species, it is suitable for plantation cultivation in tropical uplands; The tree is locally cultivated by West Java Forest Service to reforest eroded slopes under ever-wet climates; The tree establishes rapidly on areas subject to landslides, binding the soil with its extensive root system and stabilizig the slope; Wood - soft, tough, even grained, rather durable, easily sawn, seasons well and does not warp. It is used to a limited extent in carpentry, house construction, tea boxes, for making furniture, rope bridges etc; A very good timber, it deserves to be more widely used; In India the trees are coppiced every two years for fuel;
Height [2]  72 feet (22 m)
Width [1]  26 feet (7.8 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°)
Water Use [1]  High
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Predators

Endoclita auratus[6]
Endoclita undulifer[6]
Phyllonorycter nepalensis[6]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

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♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database.
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 4USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 5Chave J, Coomes D, Jansen S, Lewis SL, Swenson NG, Zanne AE (2009) Towards a worldwide wood economics spectrum. Ecology Letters 12: 351-366. Zanne AE, Lopez-Gonzalez G, Coomes DA, Ilic J, Jansen S, Lewis SL, Miller RB, Swenson NG, Wiemann MC, Chave J (2009) Data from: Towards a worldwide wood economics spectrum. Dryad Digital Repository.
♦ 6HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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