Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. [wood and wood by product]
9. wood (plant material)
10. [wood by composition or origin]
11. hardwood

Narrower term/s

• American green alder (wood)
• common alder (wood)
• European green alder (wood)
• red alder (wood)
• seaside alder (wood)

Anotations

Scope note:

Wood of the shrub or tree belonging to the genus Alnus, of the birch family, ranging in color from pale yellow to reddish brown, and used for making furniture, cabinetry, turnery, and in charcoal manufacture and millwork.