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Alnus jorullensis, commonly known as Mexican alder, is an evergreen or semi-evergreen alder, native to eastern and southern Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.[1][2] Although previously reported from the Andes,[3] further collections showed these to be the similar species Alnus acuminata, commonly found in South America.[2]

Alnus jorullensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Betulaceae
Genus:	Alnus
Subgenus:	Alnus subg. Alnus
Species:	A. jorullensis
Binomial name
Alnus jorullensis Kunth
Synonyms
Alnus acuminata var. jorullensis (Kunth) Regel Alnus firmifolia Fernald

Alnus jorullensis is a medium-sized tree growing to 20–25 m tall. The leaves are obovate to elliptic, 5–12 cm long, somewhat leathery in texture with a serrated margin and glandular on the underside. The flowers are wind-pollinated catkins, produced in early spring.[4]

It is used for ornamental planting in warm temperate areas such as southern California.

Subspecies[1]

1. Alnus jorullensis subsp. jorullensis - Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras
2. Alnus jorullensis subsp. lutea Furlow - Mexico

References

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- [en] Alnus jorullensis

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[es] Alnus jorullensis

Alnus jorullensis es una especie arbórea perteneciente a la familia de las betuláceas, nativa de México y Guatemala.

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