Answer: Alder trees are in the birch family (Betulaceae) and the genus Alnus. Alders tend to grow in wet, slightly acidic soils especially along the edges of wetlands. The speckled alder grows in ...
A study led by researchers of the Estonian University of Life Sciences demonstrated that Inonotus obliquus, parasitizing on Alnus species, has comparable properties to the fungus growing on Betula ...