WordNet
mountain alder
n. small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn [syn: mountain maple, Acer spicatum]
tree of western United States [syn: white alder, Alnus rhombifolia]
Wikipedia
Mountain Alder
Mountain Alder is a common name for two different alders:
- Alnus viridis subsp. crispa — the Green alder, native to western North America.
- Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia — the Grey alder or Thinleaf alder, native to western North America.
Usage examples of "mountain alder".
The trees were mountain alder, clumps of quaking aspen, willow, hawthorn, and an occasional spruce.
Clumps of mountain alder, yellow rose, puffed clematis and antelope bush were scattered along the far bank of the stream, and advanced up the hill beyond in skirmishing formation.
Clumps of mountain alder, yellow rose, puffed clematis, and antelope bush were scattered along the far bank of the stream and advanced up the hill beyond in skirmishing formation.