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Alders Group

  
To see all  Alders  in order by Common Name     START HERE
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Alders can be quite confusing and difficult to tell apart! European Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is often mistaken for Speckled Alder (Alnus incana).

See also The Monday Garden, by Sue Sweeney.

Please note that Alder-leaved Buckthorn (Rhamnus alnifolia) is not an Alder.


Green Alder (L), Speckled Alder (M) & European Black Alder (R) compared.

  
To see all  Alders  in order by Common Name     START HERE