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above: by a bus stop opposite St Paul's.
below: the cone and catkin of an Italian alder.
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Tree Identification |
alnus cordata: |
Leaf: alternate; veins: alternate, just; oval shaped, pointed. |  |
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nuts/fruit: very small cones, on the tree all year round. |
 | Flowers:catkins. |
| bark: grey/brown, smooth when young; vertical ridges. |
shape:
| grows to 25 metres; thin, pointed. |
general: Italian alder is the most common, because it is more adaptable away from water, in cities. | |
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Location
Across the road on the south side of the church, beside a bus stop where you can get a number 15, there are three. Marked red on map. |
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Trees of London A James Wilkinson Publication ©
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