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Alnus glutinosa subsp. Glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.

European black alder; common alder; black alder

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
English European black alder;common alder; black alder
Français Aulne;aune
Italiano Ontano nero, Ontano comune
Suomi Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
Norsk Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
Čeština Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
Español Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
Svenska Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
Polski Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
Український Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
Român Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
Русский Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
Български Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
EESTI Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
日本語 Schwarzerle, Roterle, Gemeine Erle
Other names ontano nero (IT); elzen (NL);

Further information

Intkey
WSL
InfoFlora
COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Label Swiss Wood
Lignapool
Xylotheque

Origin

Geographic Regions Europe
States and Territories Denmark; Finland; Great Britain; Ireland; Norway; Sweden; Austria; Belgium; Czechoslovakia; Germany; Hungary; Netherlands; Poland; Switzerland; Corsica; France; Sardinia; Spain; Albania; Bulgaria; Greece; Italy; Romania; Sicily; European Turkey; Yugoslavia; Belarus; Baltic States; Krym; Central European Russia; East European Russia; North European Russia; South European Russia; Northwest European Russia; Ukraine; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; Tunisia; Azores; West Siberia; Kazakhstan; North Caucasus; Transcaucasus; Iran; Turkey; New Zealand North; New Zealand South; Ontario; Illinois; Iowa; Minnesota; Wisconsin; Connecticut; Indiana; Massachusetts; Michigan; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; Argentina Northeast; Argentina South; Chile Central; Chile South
Swiss wood Native in Switzerland (Label Swiss Wood)

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Betulaceae
Genus Alnus
Species glutinosa
Subpezies subsp. Glutinosa
Author citation (L.) Gaertn.
Scientific name Alnus glutinosa subsp. Glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.

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

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 5
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) D
Termites S
Remarks Nicht beständig gegen Trichoferus holosericeus

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 1
Impregnability of the sapwood 1
Width of the sapwood x

Physical properties

Density, air dry u =15%, lower limit 490.00 %
Density, air dry u =15%, upper limit 640.00 %

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 500.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 530.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 550.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Compressive strength, mean value 47–55 N/mm2
Tensile strength, mean 94.00 N/mm2
Flexural strength, mean 85–97 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 7700–11700 N/mm2

Areas of application

Furniture; interior panelling

Appearances

Wood

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , aufbau , ©Atlas Holz

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , maser , ©Bollinger Furniere

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , 55x115mm , ©Silvano Schmid

European black alder; common alder; black alder

Alnus glutinosa subsp. Glutinosa , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , IMG, 6232 ,

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Seed

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson

Tree

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , IMG, 6234 ,

Branch

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Cones

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Cones , ©Dennis Wilson

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Cones , ©Dennis Wilson

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Cones , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

European black alder; common alder; black alder

ALGL , Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson