Alnus cordata
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Family Betulaceae
Taxonomy: Alnus cordata (Loisel.) Duby
Synonyms: 1 (APC 2026-07-30)
- Betula cordata Loisel. (nomenclatural synonym)
Distribution (APC): Tas (naturalised)
Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, ATRP
Traits
Top source datasets: ABRS_1981 (1), ABRS_2022 (4), ABRS_2023 (12), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 15 traits from 20 records in 5 datasets.
Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.
flower morphology
- sex_type (categorical): monoecious (1) [sources: ABRS_2022]
fruit morphology
- fruit_type (categorical): nutlet (1) [sources: ABRS_2023]
leaf morphology
- leaf_length (numerical): 65 mm (20-110 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023]
- petiole_length (numerical): 2.5 cm (2-3 cm) [sources: ABRS_2023]
- leaf_shape (categorical): orbicular (1); ovate (1) [sources: ABRS_2023]
- leaf_base_shape (categorical): cordate (1); truncate (1) [sources: ABRS_2023]
- leaf_margin (categorical): toothed_crenate (1); toothed_dentate (1); toothed_serrate (1) [sources: ABRS_2023]
- leaf_compoundness (categorical): simple (1) [sources: ABRS_2023]
- leaf_phyllotaxis (categorical): alternate (1) [sources: ABRS_2023]
- plant_photosynthetic_organ (categorical): leaf (1) [sources: ABRS_2023]
life history
- plant_growth_form (categorical): tree (2) [sources: ABRS_2022; Wenk_2022]
- life_history (categorical): perennial (2) [sources: ABRS_2022; Wenk_2023]
- woodiness_detailed (categorical): woody (2) [sources: ABRS_2022; Wenk_2022]
- leaf_phenology (categorical): deciduous (1) [sources: ABRS_1981]
whole plant morphology
- plant_height (numerical): 15 m (15-15 m) [sources: ABRS_2023]
Sources
| dataset_id | n_traits | n_records | reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABRS_2023 | 10 | 12 | Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au. |
| ABRS_2022 | 4 | 4 | Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au. |
| Wenk_2022 | 2 | 2 | E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022. |
| ABRS_1981 | 1 | 1 | B. A. Barlow, H. T. Clifford, A. S. George, and A. K. A. McCusker. Flora of Australia. 1981. url: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/flora/main/. |
| Wenk_2023 | 1 | 1 | E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023. |