Gray Alder (Noun)
Meaning
Native to Europe but introduced in America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The gray alder is native to Europe, but it has been widely introduced to America for ornamental purposes, and has escaped cultivation in some areas.
- The bark of the gray alder, introduced to America as an ornamental species, becomes scaly and rough as it matures.
- A naturalized population of gray alder can be found along streams in eastern North America, far from its native Europe.
- While native to Europe, the gray alder has thrived in parts of America with wetland conditions similar to those found in its original range.
- American nurseries sometimes market the gray alder, native to Europe, as a species well-suited for erosion control due to its vigorous root growth.