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European black alder

DEFINITIONS OF: European black alder

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n medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath

Synonyms:
Alnus glutinosa, Alnus vulgaris, common 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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