Mountain Alder
Alnus incana tenuifolia
Matchcode: ALITENUA
Height: 4 - 6m (12 - 20 FT.)
Spread: 3m (10 FT.)
Native to western Canada. Large shrub with thick oval foliage and thin, smooth, grey-green bark. Male plants have 3-4 long catkins. Suitable for bogs and stream banks. Aboriginal people used stems for making bows and snowshoes.