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Article: Red Alder--The Valuable Western Hardwood.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Wood & Wood Products
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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RED ALDER'S range is the West Coast of the United States from California north to Alaska and Canada. Red alder is a water-loving, quick-growing tree that thrives in moist conditions. For years, red alder was appreciated more as a source of fuel than as a commercial timber. Red alder's stock has been rising steadily, however, as a commercial timber.
Since the mid 1900s, red alder has been gaming in popularity among woodworkers. In our last look at this species Wood & Wood Products examined the aggressive marketing that helped turn alder from a one-time "weed" tree into a sought-after species. Like mesquite, alder was once considered a nuisance. It was bulldozed to ...