Alnus acuminata, cultivated
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Alnus acuminata is listed as Least Concern.

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Fagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Betulaceae
Subfamilia: Betuloideae
Genus: Alnus
Subgenus: A. subg. Alnus
Species: Alnus acuminata
Subspecies: A. a. subsp. acuminata – A. a. subsp. arguta – A. a. subsp. glabrata

Name

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Alnus acuminata Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, J.A.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 20 (1817).

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Alnus acuminata var. genuina Regel, Nouv. Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 13(2): 147 (1861), nom. inval.
    • Alnus jorullensis var. acuminata (Kunth) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 638 (1891).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama.
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northwest.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names

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English: Andean Alder
Esperanto: Anda alno
español: Aliso Andino
Runa Simi: Yuraq ramran
Türkçe: And kızılağacı
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