Characteristics:
White Alders grow 40′ to 80′ tall and 1’to 2′ in diameter. The leaf arrangment is alternate. The buds are stalked with valvate scales. The cones of the White Alder are small and woody (see below). Photo not available.
Leaves:
White Alder leaves have serrate margins. Note that this can be used to distinguish it from Red Alder, which has double serrated, revolute margins. The leaves of the White Alder are pinnately veined.
Cones:
The cones of the White Alder are small and woody.
