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Alnus incana
It is a small to medium size tree 15-20 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age, its life span being a maximum of 60-100 years. The leaves are matt green, ovoid, 5-11 cm long and 4-8 cm broad. The flowers are catkins, appearing early in spring before the leaves emerge, the male catkins pendulous and 5-10 cm long, the female catkins 1.5 cm long and one cm broad when mature in late autumn.
Your wonderful series of photos were great for finding the ID. You are most welcome!
Me too! I thought it was so cool to see (what appear to be cones) on a deciduous plant.
Spotted on Jul 1, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012
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