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Alnus serrulatoides,
a deciduous shrub or small tree found in sunny dry riverbeds or
riverbanks, with dark brown bark, branches well from lower parts,
and grow to 5-7m in height. Leaves are alternate; blades measure
5-7cm, broad-obovate; tips vary from dented, round, to somewhat
pointed; bases are broadly cuneate, with margins with shallow
wave-like indentations. Flowers are monoecious and bloom before the
leaves develop; male inflorescences with petioles are 6-8cm long, 2
or 3 each hanging down from the branch tips, and females set
themselves below the males, facing upward. Bloom time:
February-March. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
