| Alnus serrulatoides, a
deciduous shrub or small tree found in sunny dry riverbeds or
riverbanks, with dark brown barks, branch 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 in length, 2 or
3 each of which hang 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
