Sturgeon River Speckled Alder
River Alder (Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia)
River Alder
About this verified tree
This is a very large speckled alder, and is the largest known specimen in the province as of September 2026. It was in a group being felled by beavers. The city of St. Albert has added a protective fence around the trunk to protect it.
- Species
- River Alder
- Scientific name
- Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia
- Area
- Alberta
- Circumference
- 0.53 m
- Height
- 6.10 m
- Canopy spread
- 3.05 m
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This is a very large speckled alder, and is the largest known specimen in the province as of September 2026. It was in a group being felled by beavers. The city of St. Albert has added a protective fence around the trunk to protect it.
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