Speckled alder (Alnus incana ssp. rugosa)
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Type
Deciduous
Status
Native
Edible fruit/nut tree?
NO
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Alnus incana ssp. rugosa
Common English name: Speckled alder
Other names: Tag alder, gray alder, hoary alder
French name: Aulne rugueux
Habitat
Tolerates a wide range of temperatures and prefers moist, sunny sites.
Other notes
Found across Canada from the Great Lakes region up to northern Northwest Territories.
Hardiness zone(s)
0a, 0b, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b
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