Common Name(s): | Hazel Alder, Alder,Hazel |
Scientific Name: | Alnus surrulata |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 6 m |
Flowers: | March - April |
Fruits: | Fall |
Description: A shrub or sometimes small tree occurring on wet soils along streams and rivers in the southcentral and eastern U.S. Fruits resemble small pine cones. Was used by Native Americans for various medicinal purposes. |