Alnus glutinosa

Alnus glutinosa  is a tree with a spreading crown belonging to the birch family. It grows almost all over Europe, as well as in some areas of Asia and in north-west Africa.

It reaches up to 30 meters in height.

A melliferous plant.

Leaves are green, ovate, sticky, do not change color in autumn and fall green, the edge is unevenly serrated and wavy.

Bark is dark gray, almost black, cracking.

Flowers are dioecious, male flowers are visible already in autumn. It blooms in spring before the leaves unfold.

The fruits are small nuts with wings filled with air, which facilitates their dispersal by wind and water. The seeds are in fruit bodies resembling small cones.

is a tree with a spreading crown belonging to the birch family. It grows almost all over Europe, as well as in some areas of Asia and in north-west Africa.

It reaches up to 30 meters in height.

A melliferous plant.

Leaves are green, ovate, sticky, do not change color in autumn and fall green, the edge is unevenly serrated and wavy.

Bark is dark gray, almost black, cracking.

Flowers are dioecious, male flowers are visible already in autumn. It blooms in spring before the leaves unfold.

The fruits are small nuts with wings filled with air, which facilitates their dispersal by wind and water. The seeds are in fruit bodies resembling small cones.