Alnus Collection

Alnus glutinosa (Willd. ) XXI 4, alder
An illustration of alder tree fruit and foliage from the Natural History Museum Botany Library Plate Collection

Alnus glutinosa (W. ) DCXXXI, alder
An illustration of an alder tree, fruit and foliage from the Natural History Museum Botany Library Plate Collection

Common alder (Alnus glutinosa), historical illustration from 1885, Germany, Europe

Black alder, Alnus glutinosa (top left), Sloping birch also sand birch, white birch or warty birch (Betula pendula) Syn. : B. alba, B

Folio oblongo, Alder (Alnus), alder, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Nigra baccifera, Alnus rotundifolia glutinosa, Alder (Alnus), alder, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

the common alder, black alder (Alnus glutinosa), European alder or simply alder, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century

the common alder, black alder (Alnus glutinosa), European alder or simply alder, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), male, sitting on snow-covered branch of a black alder, snowfall, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Common redpoll (Carduelis flammea), male perched in alder (Alnus rugosa) during a snowstorm in winter, New York, USA, January

new leaf and catkins of alder (Alnus), Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Common alder tree, Alnus surrulata, and black alder, Alnus glauca (engraving)
5855024 Common alder tree, Alnus surrulata, and black alder, Alnus glauca (engraving); (add.info.: Leaves, aments and seed of the common alder tree, Alnus surrulata, and black alder, Alnus glauca)

Gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa, and alder buckthorn
FLO4668702 Gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa, and alder buckthorn, Rhamnus frangula

Black alder, Alnus glutinosa
5856127 Black alder, Alnus glutinosa; (add.info.: Black alder, Alnus glutinosa)

Grey or speckled alder, Alnus incana
5856128 Grey or speckled alder, Alnus incana; (add.info.: Grey or speckled alder, Alnus incana)

Alder buckthorn, Rhamnus frangula
5855994 Alder buckthorn, Rhamnus frangula; (add.info.: Alder buckthorn, Rhamnus frangula)

Alder (Alnus glutinosa) tree silhouetted by a display of Aurora borealis in the night sky, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. February

Wind-Fertilised Plants (colour litho)
6004527 Wind-Fertilised Plants (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wind-Fertilised Plants)

Berry-bearing alder tree, Frangula alnus (Rhamnus frangula). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1795

Common alder tree, Betula alnus, and frizzled bartramia, Bartramia crispa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G

Alder buckthorn or glossy buckthorn, Frangula alnus. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattiolis Discorsi di P.A

Gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa, and alder buckthorn, Rhamnus frangula. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Chinese buckthorn, Frangula alnus
La Frangula de la Chine. Chinese buckthorn, Frangula alnus

Alder buckthorn, Frangula alnus (Rhamnus frangula). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr

Curtis British Entomology Plate 703
Lepidoptera: Hybernia defoliaria = Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber) [Plant: Alnus glutinosa (Alder)] Date: 1824-39

Siskin -Carduelis spinus-, female perched on an alder branch

Snow-covered alder tree, Mendenhall Recreation Area, Alaska, USA
Snow-covered alders on a winter afternoon at Mendenhall Recreation Area; Alaska, United States of America

Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) male landing on Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Surrey, England. February

Illustration of Alnus (Alder) tree with green foliage

Turnera ulmifolia var. angustifolia, yellow alder
Drawing by J.S. Miller [pl. 269]. Image used in The Chelsea Gardener Philip Miller (1990) by Hazel Le Rougetel, plate 8

Alder (Alnus glutinosa) wood with bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) Multiple exposure. Argyll, Scotland

Rhamnus frangula, (Frangula alnus)
Rhamnus frangula (Frangula alnus), the alder buckthorn, glossy buckthorn, or breaking buckthorn

Blue tit -Parus caeruleus- perched on an alder branch

Black alder, European alder -Alnus glutinosa- covered with hoarfrost, Swabian Alps, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Black Alders -Alnus glutinosa- with spring foliage, Beerbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Alder carr -Alnus glutinosa-, Jaegersborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

Picture No. 10983063
Alder Catkins in snow (Alnus) Date:

Picture No. 10899551
Alder Buckthorn - in autumn - leaves and berries (Frangula alnus) Date:

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) close-up of cones, growing in hedgerow beside ditch, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, August

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) close-up of fruit, Thornham Magna, Suffolk, England, March

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) reflection in lake, Sweden

Common Alder Tree Pollen SEM C014 / 2144
Alder tree pollen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grains from an alder tree (Alnus glutinosa). A pollen grain contains a male sex cell from a flowering plant

Alder fly in Baltic amber
Alder fly, Megaloptera: Sialoidea in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Alnus glutinosa, alder tree
A mature alder tree in winter photographed by Pat Hart

Alnus glutinosa, alder
Alder trees in winter photographed by Pat Hart

Pleistocene Britain, Swanscombe waterhole
Diorama of Pleistocene (1.8 million to 11, 000 years ago) waterhole in Swanscombe, Kent, Britain, with elephant, fallow deer, rhinoceros, bear, bison, and man living in open grassland. See image 405

Loxia leucoptera, white-winged crossbill
Plate 364 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) close-up of trunk, with bark damaged by feeding sheep, Wales, february

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) coppiced stool with new growth, in river valley fen, Great Fen, Redgrave and Lopham Fen N.N.R. Waveney Valley, Suffolk, England, may

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) leaves, growing beside pond, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England, october

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) trunk, growing in alder carr wet woodland habitat, in valley fen reserve, Hopton Fen, Hopton, Suffolk, England, november

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) close-up of multiple trunks, growing in alder carr wet woodland, in valley fen reserve, Hopton Fen, Hopton, Suffolk, England, november

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) close-up of leaves, Askham Bog, North Yorkshire, England, july

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) close-up of leaf, growing in carr wet woodland in valley fen reserve, Roydon Fen, Roydon, Upper Waveney Valley, Norfolk, England, june

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) alder carr wet woodland habitat, Fen Alder Carr L. N. R
Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) alder carr wet woodland habitat, Fen Alder Carr L.N.R. Creeting, Gipping Valley, Suffolk, England, november

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) habit, growing at edge of carr wet woodland habitat in valley fen reserve, Roydon Fen, Roydon, Upper Waveney Valley, Norfolk, England, june

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) fallen leaves in alder carr wet woodland habitat, Fen Alder Carr L.N.R. Creeting, Gipping Valley, Suffolk, England, november

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) close-up of bark, growing in alder carr wet woodland, in valley fen reserve, Hopton Fen, Hopton, Suffolk, England, november

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) exposed roots, growing in alder carr wet woodland habitat, Little Ouse Headwaters Project, Hinderclay Fen, Hinderclay, Little Ouse Valley, Suffolk, England, june

European alder leaf
European alder (Alnus glutinosa) leaf. This rapid-growing tree is often found beside water. It reaches heights of 20 metres and can live for up to 150 years. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in April

Leaf gall on alder leaves
Leaf gall (light green spots) on the leaves of an alder tree (Alnus sp.). This leaf damage has been caused by the mite Eriophyes laevis. Photographed in Dorset, England

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Discover the beauty and diversity of alnus, also known as alder. From the vibrant new leaves and catkins in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada to the majestic Alder tree silhouetted against the Aurora borealis in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK - these trees never fail to captivate. They provide a haven for wildlife like the male Common redpoll perched on an Alder rugosa branch in Surrey, England or landing gracefully on Alder glutinosa branches. Wind-fertilized plants find their home among these resilient trees as well. Explore further and you'll encounter berry-bearing alder trees like Frangula alnus or admire the unique features of Betula alnus with its frizzled appearance. Don't forget about other fascinating species such as Alder buckthorn or glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus) that add intrigue to any landscape. And let's not overlook how gooseberries (Ribes uva-crispa) thrive alongside Chinese buckthorn (Frangula alnus). With so much variety and ecological importance, it's no wonder why Alnus continues to enchant nature enthusiasts worldwide.