Basisdaten
This tree is native to Japan and is also present only there. In other countries you will find the Alnus firma only in botanical gardens.
Tree profile
The leaves are ovate, green, solid and serrated. Note the high-spines along leaf edge.
The blossoms appears before sprouting of leaves. The male yellowish flowers (catkins) are conspicuous, the female flowers are inconspicuous.
The cones are green and only become woody later, then the color is brown / black. The cones remain through the winter hanging on the tree.
Park tree
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