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''Alnus jorullensis'' (Mexican alder) is an evergreen or semi-evergreen alder, native to eastern and southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and the high Andes of South America.〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families )〕〔Macbride, J. F. 1937. Betulaceae, Flora of Peru. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2/2): 267–268.〕 It is a medium-sized tree growing to 20–25 m tall. The leaves are obovate to elliptic, 5–12 cm long, somewhat leathery in texture with a serrated margin and glandular on the underside. The flowers are wind-pollinated catkins, produced in early spring.〔Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras〕 It is used for ornamental planting in warm temperate areas such as southern California. ;Subspecies〔 #''Alnus jorullensis'' subsp. ''jorullensis'' - Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras #''Alnus jorullensis'' subsp. ''lutea'' Furlow - Mexico ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alnus jorullensis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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