alder tree

/ˌɔldər tri/

Other forms: alder trees

Definitions of alder tree

1. noun

   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

   types:

   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