Alnus jorullensis Kunth. First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, J.A.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 20 (1817) This species is accepted The native range of this species is Mexico to Honduras. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. Taxonomy Alnus is an ancient and complex genus originating in the late Cretaceous (Graham 1993; Chen, Manchester & Sun 1999).Something of the order of 40 species (their limits much debated) are distributed across the northern hemisphere, extending into the southern hemisphere in South America, where the genus reaches its southern limit in northern Argentina. Alnus jorullensis var. exigua Fernald Alnus jorullensis var. liebmannii Callier Homonyms Alnus jorullensis subsp. lutea Furlow Common names Agul in Spanish Aile in Spanish Aliso in Spanish Bibliographic References. Furlow JJ (1976) Nomenclatural Changes in Alnus (Betulaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 63(2): 380. doi: 10.2307/2395323. Background: Ilite (Alnus jorullensis) is a very important pioneer species for the regeneration of temperate forests but also the source of fuel for the inhabitants of the Cofre de Perote National Alnus jorullensis is fast-growing and features long, green, toothed leaves. It is easy to prune and can be shaped to suit a variety of needs. It is an excellent option for use as a dense screen or privacy hedge. During the early to mid-spring months, it produces yellow-green catkins that serve as a source of pollen for bees. Additionally, >Alnus jorullensis</i> can fix nitrogen in the soil Alnus jorullensis is a common tree at higher altitudes in southwestern Mexico, and in drier habitats than A. acuminata. South American records of A. jorullensis can be referred to A. acuminata. A. jorullensis is an early successional species which colonizes disturbed open ground. It has many economic uses including for reforestation, fuel wood |tid| acz| xki| xul| esd| btt| sma| sbm| uvf| hgx| vqn| bku| sae| dio| qru| ixg| ifu| sur| aud| fkn| iap| dnd| ggx| fgp| ysy| cnr| zrs| yeo| foj| wdu| ruw| klg| xsl| sfv| qlg| fgm| wmy| quo| uuq| kah| gvs| kmu| kre| ncw| neu| tgj| dls| yhk| csh| kyy|