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Alnus rubra Bong.

American Red Alder; Oregon Alder; Red Alder

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
English American Red Alder;Oregon Alder; Red Alder
Français Aune d'Oregon
Italiano Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
Suomi Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
Norsk Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
Čeština Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
Español Aliso de Oregon (ES)
Svenska Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
Polski Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
Український Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
Român Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
Русский Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
Български Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
EESTI Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
日本語 Amerikanische Roterle;Rot-Erle; Oregon-Erle
Other names

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Xylotheque
Hough

Origin

Geographic Regions North America
States and Territories Alaska; Yukon; British Columbia; Idaho; Montana; Oregon; Washington; California; Argentina South

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Betulaceae
Genus Alnus
Species rubra
Author citation Bong.
Scientific name Alnus rubra Bong.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/betalglu.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood without color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun/rot/gelb/hell

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC
Remarks /D Markflecken häufig /E frequently with pith flecks /F taches médullaires fréquents communs /P muitas manchas medulares presentes /S frecuentemente con máculas medulares

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 0.38-0.49-0.6 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

American Red Alder; Oregon Alder;  Red Alder

Hough

American Red Alder; Oregon Alder;  Red Alder

ALRU , aufbau , ©Atlas Holz

American Red Alder; Oregon Alder;  Red Alder

Alnus rubra , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

American Red Alder; Oregon Alder;  Red Alder

ALRU , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

American Red Alder; Oregon Alder;  Red Alder

ALRU , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

American Red Alder; Oregon Alder;  Red Alder

ALRU , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

American Red Alder; Oregon Alder;  Red Alder

ALRU , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson