Alnus nepalensis | |
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In Panchkhal valley in Nepal | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Genus: | Alnus |
Subgenus: | Alnus subg. Alnus |
Species: | A. nepalensis
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Binomial name | |
Alnus nepalensis |
Alnus nepalensis is a large alder tree found in the subtropical highlands of the Himalayas. The tree is called Utis in Nepali and Nepalese alder in English. It is used in land reclamation, as firewood and for making charcoal.