Alnus jorullensis
| Alnus jorullensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Alnus |
| Subgenus: | Alnus |
| Species: | A. jorullensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Alnus jorullensis Kunth | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alnus acuminata var. jorullensis (Kunth) Regel | |
Alnus jorullensis (Mexican alder) is an evergreen or semi-evergreen alder, native to eastern and southern Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.[1][2] Although previously reported from the Andes,[3] further collections showed these to be the similar species (Alnus acuminata) commonly found in South America.[2]
Alnus jorullensis is a medium-sized tree growing to 20–25 m tall. The leaves are obovate to elliptic, 5–12 cm long, somewhat leathery in texture with a serrated margin and glandular on the underside. The flowers are wind-pollinated catkins, produced in early spring.[4]
It is used for ornamental planting in warm temperate areas such as southern California.
- Subspecies[1]
- Alnus jorullensis subsp. jorullensis - Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras
- Alnus jorullensis subsp. lutea Furlow - Mexico
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- 1 2 Furlow, John (April 1979). "The Systematics of the American Species of Alnus (Betulaceae)". Rhodora. 81 (826): 151. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ Macbride, J.F. (1937). "Betulaceae". Flora of Peru. 13 (2/2). Field Museum of Natural History. pp. 267–268.
- ↑ Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras