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alder

DEFINITIONS OF: alder

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n north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant

Synonyms:
alder tree
Types:
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Alnus glutinosa, Alnus vulgaris, European black alder, common alder
medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
Alnus incana, gray alder, grey alder
native to Europe but introduced in America
Alnus maritima, seaside alder
shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood
Alnus rhombifolia, mountain alder, white alder
tree of western United States
Alnus rubra, Oregon alder, red alder
large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture
Alnus rugosa, speckled alder
common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down
Alnus serrulata, hazel alder, smooth alder
common shrub of the eastern United States with smooth bark
Alnus veridis, green alder
shrub of mountainous areas of Europe
Alnus crispa, Alnus veridis crispa, green alder
North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

n wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc

Type of:
wood
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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