Trees of Cloudbridge
Alnus
acuminata (Jaúl,
alder)
Description:
A
fast-growing pioneer tree native to the cloud forest.
Natural history: [natural history and
ecology features including relations with mammals, birds, insects,
epiphytes and vines, other trees, growing conditions, seasonal changes,
etc]
Distribution: [where found in
general, in the Chirripo area, and on Cloudbridge}
How
to recognize: [main features of shape, location, bark, leaves,
flowers and fruit that help with eyeball recognition, and specific
features that help to distinguish this tree from others]
Uses: [Whether and how the wood is used, medicinal uses, role in
farms and plantations, endangered status]
Sources and Links:
INBio description
SysTax
and others
Scientific Information:
| Division: |
Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
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| Class: |
Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons) |
| Family: |
Ulmaceae [example]
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| Species: |
Alnus acuminata
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Photo
Identification Guide: Alnus
acuminata
(Jaul, Alder)
Fruit and Seeds. Fruits are
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| Form. The shape of
the tree ... |
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| Saplings. Seedlings
and saplings ... |
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Notes/Notas: There
is another species that locals refer to as "jaul de montana" found on
Cloudbridge North.
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Cloudbridge: Bridging
a Costa Rican cloud forest