Description
Alnus (Latin scientific name: Alnus cremastogyne Burk.) Alias: water melon tree, Shuiqingfeng, Alnus, belongs to the birch family, and is a plant of the genus Alnus. It is endemic to China and one of the important native tree species in Fujian. Alder leaves and buds are used medicinally to treat diarrhea and stop bleeding.