Alnus lusitanica Vít, Douda & Mandák is a plant in the Betulaceae family, order Fagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Alnus lusitanica Vít, Douda & Mandák

Alnus lusitanica Vít, Douda & Mandák

Alnus lusitanica, the Iberian alder, is a tetraploid flowering tree in Betulaceae native to Iberian wet habitats.

Family
Genus
Alnus
Order
Fagales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Alnus lusitanica Vít, Douda & Mandák

Alnus lusitanica, commonly called the Iberian alder, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the family Betulaceae. This species is native to Portugal and Spain. It is a tree that grows in riparian habitats and other types of wet habitats. It is a tetraploid that is related to the diploid common alder, Alnus glutinosa.

Photo: (c) Duarte Frade, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Duarte Frade · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fagales Betulaceae Alnus

More from Betulaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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