Key Identification Features
- This species is divided into three subspecies with distinct ranges: Alnus acuminata subsp.
- Its leaves are ovate, 7 to 15 centimetres (2 3/4 to 6 in) long, with bluntly serrated edges and a distinct point at the tip.
- A key diagnostic feature that sets this species apart from all other alders is its revolute leaf margin, where the very edge of the leaf curls under.
- 5 in) long, with prominent veins that create a distinct corrugated texture, and have a serrated margin.
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