8,529 observationsLeast Concern
white alder
Alnus rhombifolia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Betulaceae ›Genus: Alnus
About
Alnus rhombifolia, the white alder, is an alder tree native to western North America, from British Columbia and Washington east to western Montana, southeast to the Sierra Nevada, and south through the Peninsular Ranges and Colorado Desert oases in Southern California. It occurs in riparian zone habitats at an altitudes range of 100–2,400 metres (330–7,870 ft). While not reported in northern Baja California, it has been predicted on the basis of its climatic adaptation to occur there...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of white alder is Alnus rhombifolia.
- The white alder has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- white alder belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- white alder belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- white alder belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- white alder belongs to the order Fagales.
- white alder belongs to the family Betulaceae.
- white alder belongs to the genus Alnus.