It is a deciduous tree with a rounded crown, rarely living more than 100 years. It has medium growth.
Curiosities
Current use focuses on decorative veneers and plywood panels, furniture, toys, tool handles, and turned pieces.
Formerly, it was used to make clogs or wooden shoes (zocas or madreñas), as alder wood is easy to work with, light, and insulating.
Bridges and watermill parts also use alders due to their ability to preserve themselves when submerged in water.
| Height | Up to 30 meters |
| Leaves | Deciduous, simple, and alternate. They are rounded, oblong, and heart-shaped, with a slightly serrated margin, and measure 4 to 14 cm in length. |
| Flowers/Fruit | The flowers are unisexual; the male flowers are in the form of long catkins, three to seven cm, cylindrical and pendulous. The female flowers are less visible, measuring one to two and a half cm, with an ovoid shape. |
| Climate/Habitat | Humid mid-mountain areas. Deep and well-developed soils. |
| Common Name | Alder |
| Scientific Name | Alnus Glutinosa |
| Genus | Alnus |
| Family | Betulaceae |
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