Organisms

Alnus

A plant genus of the family BETULACEAE that is distinguished from birch (BETULA) by its usually stalked winter buds and by cones that remain on the branches after the small, winged nutlets are released.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family BETULACEAE that is distinguished from birch (BETULA) by its usually stalked winter buds and by cones that remain on the branches after the small, winged nutlets are released.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Alder
  • Alders

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.859.750w.200w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alnus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029661. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029661
  2. Alnus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder
  3. Alnus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25239