Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Betulaceae | Genus: Alnus | Species: Alnus nepalensis D. Don |
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| Synonym | Betula leptophylla Regel, Alnus boshia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don |
Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Nepal Alder | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Alder Tree, Nepalese Alder | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Pareng | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | 1000-3000 m | Fruit Type | Nut |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit with a membranous wing. |
| Habitat | Occurs in riverbanks or village margins | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Myanmar, Nepal, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sikkim, North Thailand and North Vietnam | Bark Details | Bark dark grey, often with yellowish patches and slightly raised lenticels |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | It is a deciduous or semi-deciduous tree with a straight trunk, up to 30 m in height and 60 cm (rarely to 2 m) in diameter | Leaf Details | Leaves alternate, elliptical, ovate to oblong, 6-21 cm long, 4-10 cm wide, entire, denticulate or sinuate, shallowly crenate to subentire, rounded or cuneate at the base, with 12-16 pairs of lateral vein |
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