Identification: BC Tree ID

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  1. shirdipam

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    No 12. A tree on Hollyburn Mountain in Cypress Provincial Park, outside of Vancouver.
     

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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Sitka alder.
     
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    Robert Flogaus-Faust Active Member 10 Years

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    This is certainly an alder. If it was not planted there, it might be Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata.
     
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    Yes, jagged leaf edge points to Sitka alder.
     
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    Thanks Ron B and Robert. This tree was growing wild around 1000 m on the ski runs of Hollyburn mountain.
     
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    Snowy mountain slopes typical habitat. However, by far the largest example I have seen was a planted specimen on the UBC campus in Vancouver.
     
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    thanks Ron, and Robert, for your help...
     

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