Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) a perfect eco gift

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Common Alder Tree sapling
20cm to 40cm high the perfect size for planting out.The sapling is supplied in a 9cm coir pot which is biodegradable in the ground in 3 months, so no need to remove plants from the pot.

Medium tree 20m tall.
Native to UK.
Deciduous
Age up to 150 years.
Mature at about 60 years.

This is an excellent pioneer species for re-establishing woodlands on disused farmland, difficult sites etc. Its fast rate of growth means that it quickly provides sheltered conditions to allow more permanent woodland trees to become established. In addition, bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also makes some of this nitrogen available to other plants growing nearby.

The bark and leaves contain tannin and have astringent properties. Used in folk medicine to treat chills.

Kaieteur are proud to donate a percentage of sales into a tree planting fund which aids local and international tree planting projects.