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Alnus rugosa

DEFINITIONS OF: Alnus rugosa

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n common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down

Synonyms:
speckled alder
Type of:
alder, alder tree
north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
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