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Also Known As	Alnus

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Branch of a European alder tree, Alnus glutinosa, with green leaves and clusters of immature green cones against a blurred background.

Long, slender male catkins hang from alder tree branches with green leaves in spring.

A grove of slender alder trees with light bark and green leaves stands densely together in a Washington state forest, with ferns and undergrowth at their base.

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