Alnus orientalis, the Oriental alder, is a deciduous,[2] short-lived[3] species of alder (Alnus). It grows up to 50 meters high, and is native to Cyprus and Cilicia.[4] Its catkins are brown, and bloom from January to March.[2] It usually lives near water, and is resistant to atmospheric pollution, and, like many other alders, is able to capture atmospheric nitrogen with its roots.[3] It is found in Southern Turkey, northwest Syria, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Iran.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Alnus |
| Species: | A. orientalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alnus orientalis | |
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Alnus longifolia Bové ex Spach | |
References
edit- ^ "Alnus orientalis Decne". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Alnus orientalis" (PDF). landscapeplants.aub.edu.lb. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ a b "Alnus Orientalis (Oriental Alder) | Visit Solea". www.visitsolea.com.
- ^ "Alnus orientalis - Trees and Shrubs Online". treesandshrubsonline.org.
- ^ "Alnus orientalis | oriental alder/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk.
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