alder vs common alder

alder

noun
  • Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family. 

  • An alderman or alderwoman. 

common alder

noun
  • A tree native to much of Europe and neighboring Africa and Asia (Alnus glutinosa). 

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