Alnus subcordata, the Caucasian alder,[1] is a species in the family Betulaceae, native to Hyrcanian forests of Iran and the Caucasus.[2] It is closely related to the Italian alder (A. cordata) and Alnus orientalis.[1]
It is a deciduous tree growing to 15–25 m tall, with similar glossy green cordate leaves 5–15 cm long. The flowers are catkins, the male catkins very slender, 8–15 cm long, the female catkins small, maturing into a woody cone-like fruit 2–3 cm long containing numerous small winged seeds.
Two varieties have been recorded:[3]
It is a commercially valuable species with "widespread application in timber and furniture industries".[2] It has a calorific value of about 4.6 cal/g.
Alnus subcordata, the Caucasian alder, is a species in the family Betulaceae, native to Hyrcanian forests of Iran and the Caucasus. It is closely related to the Italian alder (A. cordata) and Alnus orientalis.
It is a deciduous tree growing to 15–25 m tall, with similar glossy green cordate leaves 5–15 cm long. The flowers are catkins, the male catkins very slender, 8–15 cm long, the female catkins small, maturing into a woody cone-like fruit 2–3 cm long containing numerous small winged seeds.
Two varieties have been recorded:
Alnus subcordata var. subcordata C.A. Mey. Alnus subcordata var. villosa (Regel) H.J.P.Winkl
