Alnus rhombifolia (White Alder) Tree Older bark shreds in long

Older bark shreds in long strips

The bright green leaves are needle-like

Inflorescence is a small

Soil needs: well-drained

Pyramidal when young

Alnus rhombifolia (White Alder) Tree Older bark shreds in longPlant Description: This is a fast growing tree with a symmetrical canopy. It has horizontal branches with pendulous tips and attractive silver gray bark. The crown is a pyramidal shape in younger trees and becomes more oval with age. The green to yellow leaves are elliptic to oblong with finely serrated margins not rolled under. They are thicker and more leathery than other alders. Drooping greenish yellow male catkins, in clusters of 2 5, bloom