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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 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
