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Above and below: the same grey alder tree, beside St Giles' church, Cripplegate.
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| Tree Identification |
Alnus incana: |
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alternate; veins: alternate; oval, rounded at the end but slightly pointed. |  |
 | nuts/fruit:
small cones. |
 | Flowers:
male and female catkins. |
 | bark:
slightly rough; grey |
shape:
| grows to 25 metres; conical, Christmas tree shaped. |
| general: more adaptable to non-watery ground than the common alder but, all the same, rare in London. |
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Location
To the south side of St Giles' Church. |
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Trees of London A James Wilkinson Publication ©
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