Uses: Lovely erect alder from Southern Italy. Best for larger parks and gardens. Good tree for avenue planting.
It's glossy heart-shaped leaves resemble pear or birch.
Prune when young to develop a single trunk.
Some care needs to be taken when grown near watercourses as extra moisture can make it a much larger tree.
Roots have nitrogen fixing qualities, however they have the potential to be invasive and can cause damage to infrastructure. These trees are listed in Regulation 24.3 under the Sewerage Act and are Provisionally Classified under Schedule 2. They require written SA Water approval prior to planting in streets or roads in any drainage area. They should not be planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer main or connection. In home gardens, too, they should not be planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer pipe.