Alnus rubra   Red Alder Betulaceae

  Alnus rubra   Alnus rubra

  Evergreen, found close to coast, grows up to 60 to 80'. Good substitute for birch, was doesn't do very well in our climate. Alders have a non-shattering cone, leaves are serrated, margin on bottom in slightly folder under.

Photos taken near Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands.